usually as modifierA shot made while the shooter jumps or falls away from the basket.
Jordan hit a fallaway jumper with five minutes left
Example sentencesExamples
In Boston, Paul Pierce returned from taking a hit in the mouth in the final minute to make a 5m fallaway jump shot as time expired and give Boston a win over Portland.
He nailed his first three shots, all baseline jumpers, including a 20-foot fallaway over the reach of 7-footer Brad Miller.
Still, O'Neill wants to see more penetration and fewer fallaway jumpers, the shot Carter turns to when he does not want to get whacked.
Leslie's hook shot and Mabika's fallaway jumper extended the Sparks' lead to 61-51.
He has to get a drop step or a fallaway jumper or just a jump shot where he can take people to the middle and spin back to his right so you can't double-team him.
Definition of fallaway in US English:
fallaway
nounˈfôləˌwā
Basketball
usually as modifierA shot made while the shooter jumps or falls away from the basket.
he hit a fallaway jumper with five minutes left in the half
Example sentencesExamples
In Boston, Paul Pierce returned from taking a hit in the mouth in the final minute to make a 5m fallaway jump shot as time expired and give Boston a win over Portland.
He has to get a drop step or a fallaway jumper or just a jump shot where he can take people to the middle and spin back to his right so you can't double-team him.
He nailed his first three shots, all baseline jumpers, including a 20-foot fallaway over the reach of 7-footer Brad Miller.
Still, O'Neill wants to see more penetration and fewer fallaway jumpers, the shot Carter turns to when he does not want to get whacked.
Leslie's hook shot and Mabika's fallaway jumper extended the Sparks' lead to 61-51.