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What is shooting a basketball?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

To score a goal (a "basket") in the game of Basketball, the basketball must pass through the hoop of the opponent's goal. When a person is attempting to throw the ball so it will pass through the hoop and score a goal or basket, it is called taking a shot or shooting the basketball. This may seem strange because "shooting" is usually an action word associated with firearms, but the terminology is the same.

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