pump fake
noun
: a fake in which a player simulates throwing a pass (as in football) or taking a shot (as in basketball)
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His second: a hard closeout on an Andrew Nembhard pump fake at 6:39 in the second.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
After establishing his mid-range jumper in the first half, Antetokounmpo opened the second half by getting to those same spots and then using a pump fake to draw fouls.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
His defender tries to catch up and with a simple pump fake is sent flying, as Herro knocks down the triple.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And the fourth, again, came on a Nembhard pump fake, with Brunson closing out and making contact near the sideline.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
After establishing his mid-range jumper in the first half, Antetokounmpo opened the second half by getting to those same spots and then using a pump fake to draw fouls.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
His defender tries to catch up and with a simple pump fake is sent flying, as Herro knocks down the triple.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And the fourth, again, came on a Nembhard pump fake, with Brunson closing out and making contact near the sideline.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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“Pump fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20fake. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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