Word: fadeaways
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...Casey switched onto Rosen immediately and forced the lefty sniper to give the ball up to center Mike Howlett on the perimeter with three seconds left. Howlett took two dribbles toward the basket, then let fly a fadeaway jumper from the left elbow that clanged off the back iron...
...needed to solve the problem of any writer telling a story--how do you end it? You can do a gentle fadeaway: "He went to the window and looked out into the darkness. Snow was falling gently through the spruce trees." But that's not good for half the year. If you just pause and say, "That's the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking and all the children are above average," problem solved...
...down a makeshift basketball court in a Kentucky parking lot and has just executed one of those rare flashy moves that also manage to be completely functional: a behind-the-back, no-look pass to a teammate, who cuts backdoor for an easy layup. Moments later, he drains a fadeaway jumper with an opponent dead in his face...
...offensive attack was also led by Tay and Markley, tallying four and eight points, respectively, in the brief run. The Crimson continued to dominate with back-to-back three pointers by captain Niki Finelli, and the senior brought the score to 20-9 after tallying two free throws. A fadeaway jumper from sophomore Claire Wheeler and a three pointer from sophomore Claire Wheeler and a three pointer from sophomore Christine Matera in the with just over nine minutes to play extended the Crimson’s lead to 25-10. The Black Bears responded with an outside jumper from junior...
...unanswered to extend the lead to 16 at 50-34, capped off by a three-point play by Pinick.Not wanting to go down without a fight, Lin looked to take the game into his own hands. On back-to-back possessions, the sophomore hit jumpers—first a fadeaway from the left side, then an 18-footer from the top of the key. But, it was too little too late for the Crimson.Yale’s lead soon ballooned to 20, before Amaker pulled his starters—including captain Brad Unger (six points, five rebounds), playing...