Definition of basketball shot Basketball shot
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| basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out" | ||
| shot informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" | ||
| basketball game, hoops, basketball a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop | ||
| bank shot a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop | ||
| dunk, dunk shot, stuff shot a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket | ||
| finger-roll a basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket | ||
| charity shot, charity throw, charity toss, foul shot, free throw, penalty free throw an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul | ||
| hook shot, hook a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket | ||
| jump shot, jumper (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump | ||
| lay-up, layup a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard) | ||
| pivot shot a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot | ||
| set shot a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position | ||
| scoop shot a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion | ||
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