layups

Close-range court shots

Layups are shots in basketball made from close range, typically by driving to the basket and banking the ball off the backboard.

The layup is considered the most basic and highest-percentage shot in the game.

Figuratively, a layup is any easy opportunity or sure thing: That question was a layup, The interview should be a layup for someone with her experience.

court

rim

Circular outer boundary

backboardBoard behind basket
glassTransparent solid from sand
paintColored coating substance

lane · key · basket · hoop · net · block

technique

floater

Something buoyant or transient

reverseTurn to opposite
underhandDeceptive and secret
overhandThrowing from above

scoop · teardrop · spin · cradle · up-and-under · runner

mechanics

footwork

Skilled lower-limb movement

timingArt of choosing moments
touchPerceiving through physical contact
finishBring to completion

balance · coordination · extension · release · arc · english · gather · stride

play

fastbreak

Rapid offensive push

driveOperate a vehicle
assistTo give support
alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play

give-and-go · pick-and-roll · transition · coast-to-coast · penetration · dish · kickout · putback

training

drills

Repetitive training routines

practiceRepeated work toward mastery
repetitionAct of redoing
warm-upPre-activity preparation routine

conditioning · coaching · development · fundamentals · basics · instruction · progression

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