half-court shot
Midline basketball attempt
A half-court shot is a basketball attempt launched from near midcourt, roughly 45-50 feet from the basket.
These shots have extremely low success rates and are typically heaved at the buzzer when time expires: He banked in a half-court shot to win the game.
Fans at games sometimes compete for prizes by attempting one during halftime.
- buzzer-beaterScore at the horn
- game winnerScoring play securing triumph
- heaveForceful lift or throw
- swishSoft rushing sound
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
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- basketball scoringlayup, dunk, free throw, three-pointer, two-pointer
- clutch playsbuzzer beater, game winner, walk-off hit, walk-off homer, hail mary
- trick shotsbetween the legs, scorpion kick, bicycle kick, tweener, behind the back
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Close-range basket attempt
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Close-range basket attempt
dunk · gimme · free throw · sure thing · set shot
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