Splash
A made shot that only touches the basketball net
Example
Curry with the splash to tie it!
He's on fire!
Splash from the Greek Freak
Related Slang
| Swish | A made shot in basketball that hits only the net |
| j | Jump shot |
| Jumper | Jump shot |
| Hops | Jumping ability |
| Alley oop | A pass to a teammate who puts the ball in the basket |
| Downtown | Beyond the 3-point line |
| Hoops | Basketball |
| Dropping dimes | Making difficult passes for assists in basketball |
| And one | A play where a player is fouled while making a basket |
| Charity stripe | Free throw line |
| Put him on skates | To make a person stumble over himself |
| NBA | National Basketball Association |
Can you survive our Dungeons & Dragons slang quiz?
In basketball, a splash is a shot that goes through the basket, only touching the net (similar to a swish) and making a splash effect. Most people associate a splash with a three-pointer, but it can be any made jump shot.
Origin of splash
It is unclear who coined splash, but players often used it in pick-up basketball games in the 2000s. Splash then gained prominence in the early 2010s with the rise of the "Splash Brothers," a nickname given to Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, which Brian Witt, a writer for the Warriors website, coined in a December 21, 2012 tweet. Splash is representative of a good jump shot because the better the ball rotation and arc, the more dramatic the splash.
When do people use splash?
You will hear splash when watching a basketball game, probably an NBA game, and a player has a wet jump shot. Or, you may see splash online, especially on social sites like Twitter, where people are remarking about players' jump shots.