three-point shot
Beyond the arc
A three-point shot is a basketball shot taken from beyond the arc painted on the court, worth three points rather than the usual two.
Making such shots consistently is a prized skill: She's deadly from three-point range.
The three-point line was introduced to professional basketball in the late 1970s and has increasingly shaped offensive strategy.
Cards showing three pips
- tripleGroup of three
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- swishSoft rushing sound
- netFinal amount remaining
nothing but net · buckets · make · conversion · percentage · efficiency · volume · attempts
Shape's outer edge length
- downtownCentral business district
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- wingLimb enabling flight
- deepFar from surface
long-range · logo · half-court · elbow · spacing · kickout · swing pass · trail
Curved line segment
- releaseTo let go
- mechanicsScience of motion
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- pull-upSelf-hoisting bar exercise
step-back · fadeaway · contested · wide-open · elevation · lift · balance · footwork
Score at the horn
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- comebackRecovery after decline
swing · ice · closer · cold-blooded · pressure · crunch time · playoff · overtime
Interval arrangement between objects
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- small ballCompact spherical object
- pick-and-popScreener shoots after separating
Expert precision shooter
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- marksmanPrecision shooter
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
specialist · knockdown · deadeye · lights-out · Curry · Ray Allen · Reggie Miller
treys
Cards showing three pips
net · nothing but net · buckets · make · conversion · percentage · efficiency · volume · attempts · makes
perimeter
Shape's outer edge length
deep · long-range · logo · half-court · elbow · spacing · kickout · swing pass · trail · transition
arc
Curved line segment
- releaseTo let go
- mechanicsScience of motion
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
pull-up · step-back · fadeaway · contested · wide-open · elevation · lift · balance · footwork · square up
buzzer-beater
Score at the horn
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
comeback · swing · ice · closer · cold-blooded · pressure · crunch time · playoff · overtime · tie-breaker
spacing
Interval arrangement between objects
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- small ballCompact spherical object
pick-and-pop · hockey assist · green light · launch · attempts
sharpshooter
Expert precision shooter
bomber · specialist · knockdown · deadeye · lights-out · Curry · Ray Allen · Reggie Miller