fallaway
/ˈfɔːləweɪ/
noun
- A shot in basketball made while the player is leaning or moving away from the basket.
- The player practiced his fallaway until he could make it consistently under pressure.
- Her fallaway is hard to block because she releases the ball while moving backward.
- He scored the winning point with a smooth fallaway from the free-throw line.
Synonyms
adjective
- Describing a type of basketball shot made while leaning away from the basket.
- He hit a fallaway jumper just before the buzzer.
- The coach taught them the fallaway technique to avoid defenders.
- Her fallaway shot is nearly impossible to defend.