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shot clock

noun

  1. a clock used in basketball games to limit to a specific length the time taken between shots.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shot clock1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

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Before there was a shot clock, he had the audacity to have his team hold the ball for long periods of time without attempting a shot.

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She’s unafraid to dribble into traffic and jack up a three-point attempt just seconds into the shot clock.

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Grace Knox hit a three-pointer to beat the shot clock and give defending champion Eitwanda a 60-59 advantage with 2:30 left.

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Kobe Johnson played a big part in the comeback, throwing a beautiful outlet pass to Eric Dailey Jr. for a dunk, rising for a three-pointer at the end of the shot clock and zipping a nice bounce pass to William Kyle III for another dunk.

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It’s something he believes helped him during UCLA’s recent victory over Oregon, when he briefly lost the ball late in the shot clock, got it back, spun and stepped back into a three-pointer.

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