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A floater is a type of serve. It refers to the way the ball moves. A good floater will "float", or move around while it's going over the net if there is no spin on the ball. It can be tricky to receive. You can serve a floater standing or jumping.

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a floater is an overhand serve that has NO spin on it and swerves thru the air. they are usually very hard and difficult to pass.

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It's a shot when you drive toward the basket and toss a one-handed shot in one motion as you're jumping.

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