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TIR EN-DESSOUS [2 records]

Record 1 2015-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

A basic shot made from near the basket at the top of a jump usually by playing the ball off the backboard.

CONT

Usually taken on fast breaks and drives. All teams warm up before a game by first going through a lay-up drill. It is considered the easiest shot in basketball. Taller men frequently dunk rather than shoot a lay-up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

Lancer tout près du panier, exécuté au sommet d'un saut.

OBS

Le joueur fait bondir délicatement le ballon sur le panneau pour qu'il retombe dans le panier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
DEF

Tiro con una sola mano a poca distancia mientras el jugador corre hacia la canasta.

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Record 2 2002-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lacrosse
CONT

The techniques are the same in the underhand shot as the three-quarter-arm and sidearm shots, except that the head of the stick takes a path at or below the knees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crosse
DEF

Lancer effectué alors que le bâton se déplace sur un plan plus bas que la ceinture.

Spanish

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