If correctly executed, this shot will give them a better chance of getting the ball close to the hole.

如果处理得当，这一击将使他们更有机会使球接近球洞。

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If a basketball star is, for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team's performance.

比如一个篮球明星为了获得高的个人总得分，他可能会在最好把球传给队友的情况下自己出手，影响球队的表现。

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He saved one shot when the ball hit him on the head.

他扑住了一次射门，球打在了他的头上。

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If he misses the shot and one his teammates is able to regain control of the ball, it is called an "offensive rebound."

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