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When do you use a layup in basketball?

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Don244

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a layup is a shot made right beside the basket. It is usually a running shot that is quickly released and banked off the backboard. It is used because it is a high percentage shot and it is an easy way to score when running toward the goal without having to slow down and shoot.

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It's called a driving layup, nothing else.

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On fast breaks

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Just another way to score

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You use it when you are close to the net.

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