no-look
Eyes elsewhere, passing
No-look describes an action performed without looking at the target or recipient, most commonly in sports.
A no-look pass in basketball goes to a teammate while the passer's eyes face elsewhere, deceiving defenders.
The technique has spread to other contexts: a no-look shot in hockey, a no-look behind-the-back in soccer.
The term emphasizes skill and court awareness—pulling off something no-look suggests you know where everything is without needing to see it.
Move beyond or decline
- assistTo give support
- court visionPlaymaker's spatial awareness
- dimeU.S. ten-cent coin
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
Magic Johnson · highlight · point guard · dish · bounce pass · showtime · Steve Nash · alley-oop
Move beyond or decline
- throwPropel by arm motion
- pitchFrequency of sound
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- fakeNot the real thing
misdirection · quarterback · lacrosse · hockey · assist · Wayne Gretzky · trickery · peripheral
Brief, casual look
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- coolCalm or fashionable
- instinctiveArising without conscious thought
muscle memory · automatic · blind · unfazed · smooth · practiced · natural · habitual
pass
Move beyond or decline
- assistTo give support
- court visionPlaymaker's spatial awareness
- dimeU.S. ten-cent coin
Magic Johnson · flashy · highlight · point guard · dish · bounce pass · showtime · Steve Nash · alley-oop · blind
pass
Move beyond or decline
fake · misdirection · quarterback · lacrosse · hockey · assist · Wayne Gretzky · trickery · peripheral · instinct
glance
Brief, casual look
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- coolCalm or fashionable
instinctive · muscle memory · automatic · blind · unfazed · smooth · practiced · natural · habitual · reflexive
no-looktelegraphed
Unintentionally revealed in advance
obvious · straightforward · textbook · predictable · broadcast
no, look, looked, looking, looks, looker, lookers, outlook, outlooks