It was the one opportunity in the game – the pass was a real beauty, but the shot was poor.

那是比赛中的一个机会–传球的确很漂亮，但射门却很糟。

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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 is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player, but just like any kid, it upsets him when he misses a shot or makes a bad pass.

他坐着轮椅，是一个出色的篮球运动员，但就像其他孩子一样，在投篮不中或传球失误时，他也会感到沮丧失落。

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The U.S.took the lead after several near misses in the first half, after striker Jozy Altidore took a pass from Clint Dempsey and held off two Spanish defenders, then slammed a shot off the hands of Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas and into the net.

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Long shot Pass the Dice rallied to take second.

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Denman completely misjudged his jump two fences out, leaving David Pipe's 12-1 shot to pass the post four-and-a-half lengths clear of Exotic Dancer.

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It was only then that the defending team sprang into action, actively contesting each pass and shot.

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