hook shot
noun
: a shot in basketball made usually while standing sideways to the basket by swinging the ball up in an arc with the far hand
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Reid backed him down with ease and scored on a left-handed hook shot to cut the deficit to five points.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
After a hook shot by Zubac and consecutive baskets by Norman Powell, the Clippers pushed their lead to 77-66 with 5:06 left in the period.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Kawhi Leonard made a tough left-handed hook shot at the buzzer to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 111-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
Nate Bittle missed a hook shot on the first opportunity, but the Ducks did not waste a second chance.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
After a hook shot by Zubac and consecutive baskets by Norman Powell, the Clippers pushed their lead to 77-66 with 5:06 left in the period.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Kawhi Leonard made a tough left-handed hook shot at the buzzer to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 111-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
Nate Bittle missed a hook shot on the first opportunity, but the Ducks did not waste a second chance.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Hook shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20shot. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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