nothing but net

Pure basketball shot

Nothing but net describes a basketball shot so perfectly aimed that it passes through the hoop without touching the rim or backboard—only the net moves.

The phrase celebrates shooting accuracy and extends to anything executed flawlessly: That presentation was nothing but net.

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shot quality/accuracy

nothing but netbrick

Fired clay building unit

airball · clank · rim out · miss · whiff

shooting accuracy/outcome

nothing but netbrick

Fired clay building unit

airball · clank · missed shot · rimmed out · blocked shot

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G