hook shot

One-armed arc toss

A hook shot is a one-handed basketball shot made by sweeping the ball upward in an arc away from the defender, typically while sideways to the basket.

The shooter's body shields the ball, making it difficult to block.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's "skyhook" was the most famous and devastating version of the shot.

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