bank shot

• Tir dans un sport, notamment au basket-ball ou au billard, où la balle est envoyée de manière à rebondir sur une surface (par exemple un panneau ou une bande) avant d'atteindre la cible ; souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire une approche indirecte pour atteindre un objectif.

A shot in sports, especially basketball or billiards, where the ball is aimed to bounce off a surface (such as a backboard or rail) before going into the target, often used metaphorically to describe an indirect approach to achieving a goal.

1. Basketball techniqueB2formal

   A shot in basketball where the ball is aimed to bounce off the backboard before going into the basket.

   tir avec la planche

   • He scored the winning point with a perfect bank shot.
   • The player practiced bank shots from various angles.
   • A well-executed bank shot can be very difficult to block.

2. Billiards/pool techniqueB2formal

   A shot in billiards or pool where the cue ball is aimed to hit one or more cushions before striking the object ball.

   billard à la bande

   • He used a bank shot to sink the eight ball in the corner pocket.
   • The player calculated the angle for a perfect bank shot.
   • A bank shot is often used when the direct path to the object ball is blocked.