two-pointer

Dunk or layup

A two-pointer is a shot in basketball worth two points—any field goal made from inside the three-point arc.

The term distinguishes these closer shots from three-pointers: He drove to the basket for an easy two-pointer.

In programming, two-pointer refers to an algorithm technique using two indices to traverse a data structure efficiently.

algorithm

array

Ordered collection or display

optimization · converging · diverging · in-place · subarray · partition · collision · container · interval · iteration

basketball

shooting

Discharging a weapon

jumpshot · backcourt · offense · NBA · hybrid · versatile · playmaker · wing · starter · rotation

Categories
Opposites
point value in basketball

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Beyond-arc basketball score

trey · free throw · three-point shot · three · foul shot

scoring difficulty/reward

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Beyond-arc basketball score

half-court shot · layup · dunk

scoring success

two-pointermiss

Fail to reach

missed shot · brick · airball · blocked shot · turnover

Family

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