Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
air-balled
English answer:
a throw that misses the backboard, rim, and net entirely
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From an article describing a basketball match.
"Clippers center DeAndre Jordan was credited with nine rebounds to go with 14 points. He also had a few rim-rattling dunks and an air-balled free throw."
Is that a (free) throw that misses touching the hoop rim? (Probably.)
Thanks in advance. MAu
"Clippers center DeAndre Jordan was credited with nine rebounds to go with 14 points. He also had a few rim-rattling dunks and an air-balled free throw."
Is that a (free) throw that misses touching the hoop rim? (Probably.)
Thanks in advance. MAu
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Aug 12, 2016 08:33: BdiL Created KOG entry
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Darius Saczuk
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a throw that misses the backboard, rim, and net entirely
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-08-09 13:24:29 GMT)
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My second suggestion is more complete.
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Note added at 3 days54 mins (2016-08-12 10:39:21 GMT) Post-grading
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In my previos answer I did not mention the net. The ball does not touch anything. That's why it is called an 'airball'.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-08-09 13:24:29 GMT)
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My second suggestion is more complete.
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Note added at 3 days54 mins (2016-08-12 10:39:21 GMT) Post-grading
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In my previos answer I did not mention the net. The ball does not touch anything. That's why it is called an 'airball'.
Note from asker:
| Djenkuje barzo, Dariusz. Wondering what you hid (previously). [grin]Maurizio |
| Yeah, "more complete", still an addendum would have helped... Still wondering, but thks for your help. (And obrigado airmailrpl; I'll be using your link, I am a bball buff.) |
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Thank you, Frank.
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
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Thank you, Yasumoto.
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airmailrpl
: hits the net - from the outside - doesn't go through the net
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The ball fails to kiss anything. :-) Thank you, airmailrpl.
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Charles Davis
: "a shot that misses the rim and the backboard" (Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster and others).
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:-). Thank you, Charles.
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jccantrell
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Thanks!
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acetran
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Thank you, Acetran.
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks.
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Ashutosh Mitra
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Thank you, Ashutosh.
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