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bank shot
a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop
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dunk, dunk shot, stuff shot
a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
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finger-roll
a basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket
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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
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hook, hook shot
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
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jump shot, jumper
(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
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lay-up, layup
a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
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pivot shot
a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot
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set shot
a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position
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scoop shot
a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion
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tip in
a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket
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slam dunk
a forceful dunk
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one-and-one
a foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shot
