Examples of jump hook in a Sentence
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Dante got the bounce on a jump hook to put Oregon back up by three points before Andrews countered with a driving layup with 11 seconds to go.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
With 4:47 to play until halftime, a jump hook by Duren gave Detroit its biggest lead of the night, 51-39.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
That’s when Juzang, largely missing in action since returning from a sprained ankle earlier this month, scored six consecutive points for his team on a jump hook in the lane and baseline jumpers from each side of the court, extending the cushion to 10 points midway through the second half.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
Landale is usually put in for his offense, able to stretch the defense by his ability to hit the 3, hit jump hooks and reverse layups.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2023
For the next 8 minutes and 14 seconds, every conceivable season highlight, from LeBron James dunks to Kendrick Perkins jump hooks, played in rapid succession to a thumping beat.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2023
Poeltl made a series of plays in the fourth quarter to keep Detroit from making the Spurs sweat — a jump hook here, a putback there, a backdoor pass to Branham for a dunk.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Jan. 2023
But Wiseman exited the game after just 105 seconds of action after taking an elbow to the face from Duren, who leapt for a rebound after Wiseman missed a jump hook.
—Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
Nathan Mensah even passed up an open jump hook to pass to a teammate who wasn't looking.
—John Marshall, ajc, 4 Apr. 2023
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
With 4:47 to play until halftime, a jump hook by Duren gave Detroit its biggest lead of the night, 51-39.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
That’s when Juzang, largely missing in action since returning from a sprained ankle earlier this month, scored six consecutive points for his team on a jump hook in the lane and baseline jumpers from each side of the court, extending the cushion to 10 points midway through the second half.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
Landale is usually put in for his offense, able to stretch the defense by his ability to hit the 3, hit jump hooks and reverse layups.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2023
For the next 8 minutes and 14 seconds, every conceivable season highlight, from LeBron James dunks to Kendrick Perkins jump hooks, played in rapid succession to a thumping beat.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2023
Poeltl made a series of plays in the fourth quarter to keep Detroit from making the Spurs sweat — a jump hook here, a putback there, a backdoor pass to Branham for a dunk.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Jan. 2023
But Wiseman exited the game after just 105 seconds of action after taking an elbow to the face from Duren, who leapt for a rebound after Wiseman missed a jump hook.
—Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
Nathan Mensah even passed up an open jump hook to pass to a teammate who wasn't looking.
—John Marshall, ajc, 4 Apr. 2023
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“Jump hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20hook. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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