Tag

#shooting

23 words tagged “shooting”

air ball
noun

A shot that misses everything — rim, net and backboard

#sports#shooting#miss
chucker
noun

A player who takes bad, frequent shots

#sports#criticism#shooting
downtown
adverb

From well beyond the three-point line

#sports#shooting#three-point
teardrop
noun

A high-arcing runner floated over a defender

#sports#shooting#move
ice cold
phrase

Shooting terribly; can't buy a bucket

#sports#shooting#slump
nothing but net
phrase

A shot that touches only net, no rim

#sports#shooting#make
gunner
noun

A player who shoots far too often

#sports#criticism#shooting
knockdown shooter
noun

A reliable shooter who converts open looks

#sports#shooting#player
on fire
phrase

Playing so well the shots can't miss

#sports#shooting#hot streak
catch-and-shoot
noun

Shooting immediately off a pass

#sports#shooting#offense
fadeaway
noun

A jumper shot while falling backward

#sports#shooting#move
green light
noun

Permission to shoot freely without restriction

#sports#shooting#coaching
cash
noun

A made jumper; money in the bank

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swish
noun

A shot through the hoop touching only net

#sports#shooting#make
raining
verb

Pouring in shots on a hot night

#sports#shooting#hot streak
step-back
noun

A backward step to create space for a jumper

#sports#shooting#move
automatic
adjective

A player who never misses from a certain spot

#sports#shooting#consistency
logo shot
noun

A three attempted from near the midcourt logo

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granny shot
noun

An underhanded free throw

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mid-range
noun

Shots between the paint and the three-point line

#sports#shooting#area
making it rain
phrase

Hitting long-range shots in bunches

#sports#shooting#hot streak
deep three
noun

A three-pointer taken far beyond the arc

#sports#shooting#three-point
from downtown
phrase

Describing a shot from three-point range

#sports#shooting#three-point