foul shot
Uncontested basket try
A foul shot is a free throw in basketball—an uncontested shot from the foul line awarded after certain violations by the opposing team.
Each successful foul shot scores one point: She made both foul shots to seal the victory.
The term emphasizes the shot's origin in a foul rather than the "free" nature of the attempt.
Uncontested penalty basket attempt
- charity stripeBasketball free throw line
- one-and-oneConditional free throw pair
- hackShortcut or breach
- swishSoft rushing sound
airball · brick · rim · backboard · net · basket · arc · release
Purpose or direction
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- formShape or document
- releaseTo let go
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
rotation · alignment · arc · steady · routine · practice · repetition · muscle memory
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- nervesTense apprehension
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- tensionStretched or strained state
composure · concentration · momentum · crucial · jitters · crowd noise · icing · choke
free throw
Uncontested penalty basket attempt
- charity stripeBasketball free throw line
- one-and-oneConditional free throw pair
- hackShortcut or breach
swish · airball · brick · rim · backboard · net · basket · arc · release · form
aim
Purpose or direction
follow-through · rotation · alignment · arc · steady · routine · practice · repetition · muscle memory · stance
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- nervesTense apprehension
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
tension · composure · concentration · momentum · crucial · jitters · crowd noise · icing · choke · confidence
- basketball slangairball, alley-oop, ankle breaker, baller, ballin
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- set piecesfree kick, corner kick, penalty kick, throw-in, kickoff
- scoresscore, points, scores, point, high score
- game callsoffsides, offside, traveling, travel, out of bounds
- officiatingreferee, umpire, official, ref, linesman