dagger shot
n.— «“I told our players at the last timeout, “No daggers!’ ” said Aztecs coach Beth Burns, referring to game-changing baskets coaches like to refer to as dagger shots.» —“Rams avoid stumble, win MWC opener” by Tony Phifer Coloradoan (Fort Collins, Colo.) Jan. 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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