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GK QUESTION#745

In basketball, what is a clean shot called when the ball passes through the basket without touching the rim or Backboard?

  1. ALayup
  2. BAlley-oop
  3. CSwishCorrect answer
  4. DSlam dunk
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C. Swish

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Swish. A “swish” in basketball is a perfect shot that goes cleanly through the net without touching the rim or backboard. A slam dunk is a powerful direct shot, a layup is a close-range shot off the backboard, and an alley-oop is a mid-air catch and dunk.

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