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hook shot
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hook shot
n. Basketball
A shot made by arcing the far hand upward while being positioned or moving sideways to the basket.
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Noun1.hook shothook shot - a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
hook
basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"


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I'd always do the George Mikan drill, hook shots from both sides of the basket with either hand,'' Love recalled.
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