[Vocabulary] to make or score a three-point swish?

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maoyueh

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If I throw a basketball through the basket in a way that makes a gentle smooth sound, can I say "I made or scored a three-point swish?" instead of saying "I swished a three-point shot?" Thanks a lot.:lol:
 

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No. You can use "swish!" as an interjection, a triumphant cry after making the shot. But I wouldn't use it as a noun or certainly not a verb.
 

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Either one would be understandable in basketball vernacular.
 
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