three-pointers
Shots beyond arc
Three-pointers are basketball shots made from beyond the three-point arc, worth three points instead of the usual two.
The term extends to any successful shot from that distance: She hit five three-pointers in the fourth quarter.
In casual use, three-pointer can describe any impressive long-range success: That presentation was a three-pointer.
Soft rushing sound
- treysCards showing three pips
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- downtownCentral business district
step-back · perimeter · pull-up · heat check · shooting · stroke · release · form
Curved line segment
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- parabolaSymmetrical open plane curve
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- launchSet into motion
flightpath · rotation · backspin · elevation · apex · descent · rainbow · high arc
Units of tally
- bucketsOpen-top carrying vessels
- field goalPoints from a kick
- makesCauses to be
- attemptsEfforts to accomplish
percentage · efficiency · hot streak · heat check · volume · contested · rhythm · conversion
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- marksmanshipAccuracy in shooting
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
steady · form · mechanics · footwork · balance · alignment · square up · set shot
Score at the horn
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- heroicsBold dramatic actions
- pressureForce upon contact
high-stakes · ice-cold · poise · momentum shift · comeback · overtime · playoff · crunch time
swish
Soft rushing sound
- treysCards showing three pips
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
downtown · step-back · perimeter · pull-up · heat check · shooting · stroke · release · form · follow-through
arc
Curved line segment
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- parabolaSymmetrical open plane curve
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
launch · flightpath · rotation · backspin · elevation · apex · descent · rainbow · high arc · flat shot
points
Units of tally
- bucketsOpen-top carrying vessels
- field goalPoints from a kick
- makesCauses to be
attempts · percentage · efficiency · hot streak · heat check · volume · contested · rhythm · conversion · drain
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- marksmanshipAccuracy in shooting
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
touch · steady · form · mechanics · footwork · balance · alignment · square up · set shot · repetition
buzzer-beater
Score at the horn
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- heroicsBold dramatic actions
pressure · high-stakes · ice-cold · poise · momentum shift · comeback · overtime · playoff · crunch time · decisive
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Close-range basketball scores
dunks · post moves · putbacks · slam dunks · floaters
three-pointersdunks
Forceful basket scores
slam dunks · layups · finger rolls · hook shots · bank shots
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