1. fallaway - Noun
2. fallaway - Adjective
fallaway (not comparable)
(basketball) Of a shot, taken while moving away from the basket.
fallaway (plural fallaways)
(basketball) A shot taken while moving away from the basket.
He makes threes, spaces the floor, runs a few pick-and-rolls, take advantage of iso-mismatches, and, on occasion, makes an impossible baseline fallaway feel inevitable. Source: Internet
LeBron got up and eventually helped take the wind out of the Celtics, his fallaway jumper with 30.1 seconds left giving L.A. the lead for the final time, 111-110. Source: Internet
Moose cut the comeback rally short by catching Steve and throwing him via fallaway slam. Source: Internet