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It’s been revealed that The Last of Us shot a game-accurate version of (spoilers) the Mel, Owen and Ellie encounter, as some had theorized with previous set shots of the cast looking battered.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Starting with three straight 3s — one jumper from Hawkins and two set shots from Sanogo — UConn took a quick 9-0 lead and never trailed.
—Eddie Pells, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
The opening scene – a contemporary memorial service for gold-medal sprinter Harold Abrahams – dissolves to that beach-set shot: a couple dozen young men running down that St. Andrews seaside, in matching white togs and clashing expressions of determination, effort and ecstasy.
—Brad Shoup, Billboard, 23 May 2022
Yes, the set shot is unorthodox.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021
He’s also credited as one of the first players to utilize a jump shot when a set shot ruled the game.
—Dan Loumenaassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022
Rhyan also set shot put and discus records while attending San Juan Hills High School (Calif.) and qualified to play for the feeder team for the Olympic USA rugby team.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
Players typically played beneath, not above, the rim, and the two-handed set shot and layups were more common than the gravity-defying moves displayed by today's players.
—Alan Morrell, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022
The set shot all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, giving the group their first of four leaders.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Starting with three straight 3s — one jumper from Hawkins and two set shots from Sanogo — UConn took a quick 9-0 lead and never trailed.
—Eddie Pells, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
The opening scene – a contemporary memorial service for gold-medal sprinter Harold Abrahams – dissolves to that beach-set shot: a couple dozen young men running down that St. Andrews seaside, in matching white togs and clashing expressions of determination, effort and ecstasy.
—Brad Shoup, Billboard, 23 May 2022
Yes, the set shot is unorthodox.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021
He’s also credited as one of the first players to utilize a jump shot when a set shot ruled the game.
—Dan Loumenaassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022
Rhyan also set shot put and discus records while attending San Juan Hills High School (Calif.) and qualified to play for the feeder team for the Olympic USA rugby team.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
Players typically played beneath, not above, the rim, and the two-handed set shot and layups were more common than the gravity-defying moves displayed by today's players.
—Alan Morrell, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022
The set shot all the way to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, giving the group their first of four leaders.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
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“Set shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20shot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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