In basketball, an air ball is a shot that misses the basket completely, failing even to hit the rim, backboard, or net.
Air ball: A shot that misses the backboard & rim of the basket.
Alley-oop: A pass where the receiving player catches the ball in the air and shoots the ball without touching the ground.
Air ball: A sarcastic term that is used to describe when a player takes a shot but completely misses the rim, backboard, or net.
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Air ball -A SHOT attempt that didn't even hit the rim of the BASKET. Usually used as a ditch last minute buzzer beating Shot.
Air ball:
Alley-oop:
A pass where the receiving player catches the ball in the air and shoots the ball without touching the ground.
Air ball: Term to describe a shot that doesn't touch the rim or the board. Missed shot.
Air Ball
Sarcastic term to describe a shot that doesn't touch the rim.
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Air Ball: A shot that does not hit the basketball hoop / rim and it also does not touch the backboard. "Nothing but air" Very embarrassing for the player shooting the shot.
air ball=a shot attempt that misses the rim
hops=a player that can jump epecially well
camped out=a player that stays in one spot on the floor for a long period ...
Follow-up Q: I guess what I really want to know is why is it a permitted act to shoot an air ball and retrieve the missed shot [in NCAA Ruies]?
As added measure if they shoot air ball they are to double the number being run.
Reason for name of integrity is players have to have enough integrity to run the number they are to run and run at game speed.
Most "air balls" are the result of not sighting the target. Remember, to become a great all around shooter you must sight the target.
An indication of how "flat" young players shoot the ball is the first few shot attempts by a group of young players in their first time on the device had them shooting air balls consistently as they attempted to adjust for the height of the net.
This also accomplishes the task of getting the shooter to take their guide hand off at the appropriate time because if you try to shoot the ball out, not lifting your elbow up or shoot the ball almost two handed up you will shoot air balls and or ...
 See also: Basket, Basketball, Shot, Ball, Shooting
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