SINCE 1828
set shot
nounDefinition of set shot
: a two-handed shot in basketball taken from a stationary position
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Aldrich wanted to make sure the reporter understood that in the small world of Hawaii athletics, Te’o-Nesheim was a huge star, one of the best football players of his generation and a record-setting shot-putter. — Les Bowen, Philly.com, "A funny draft story turned sad with the death of former Eagle Daniel Te'o-Nesheim," 23 Apr. 2018 Giant Hoosier basketball arenas are the sanctuaries of the set shot, the parishes of the pick-and-roll and the altars of the alley-oop. — Fred D. Cavinder, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana gyms are a testament to the state's devotion to basketball," 21 Mar. 2018 Lopez obviously isn’t the right fit for teams who want mold-breaking dynamism out of their centers; an 18-foot set shot is about as ambitious as Lopez gets. — Ben Golliver And Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Top 100 NBA Players of 2018: Nos. 100-51," 12 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'set shot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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