Hang time

Hang Time: The length of time a player can stay in the air while taking their shot.
Hook Shot: A popular shot for tall players usually close to or under the basket that uses a sweeping, hooking motion.

Hang time: The amount of time a player can stay in the air while shooting or while executing a move.
High post: The imaginary area at both sides of the free throw line.
Hoop: Name for the basket, the rim. Also used to say "Basketball".

Hang time -The amount of time a player stays in the air to shoot the ball is called "hang time". A Basketball Phrase used often with players such as Michael Jordan who were said to have long Dunk hang time.

Hang Time: This is the amount of time a player can jump and stay in the air when shooting the ball.

To achieve a four foot leap vertically - a jump that is very high for a basketball player - the hang time would be 1.0 seconds. Michael Jordan uses a few tricks to maximize his leaps, and make it seem longer.

LONG PAUSE BEFORE THRUSTING THE BALL TO THE BASKETBALL IS ALSO INCORRECT FOR MOST SHOOTERS
Only some shooters who come off the floor fairly high can pause more before thrusting the ball to the basket. Again, these players have more hang time.

This just means you shoot as early as possible, and this requires that the players set the ball quicker and release the ball very quickly. (Inside, turn-around jump shots and close in jumpers and runners can be shot with some "hang time" because you ...

See also: Basketball, Ball, Basket, Shot, Release