Ever since the first basketball team rolled out a zone defense, dribble penetration and marksmanship from long range have ranked among the most effective counter methods.
Now the Knicks head back to Boston where they either need to rediscover their long-range marksmanship or figure out another approach.
The best of these develop about half the muzzle velocity of light firearms, are accurate enough for marksmanship training at ranges up to 100 feet (30 m), and can kill small game.
Such long-range marksmanship has also made Belmont a trendy upset pick in this N.C.A.A. tournament, where the Bruins, a No. 11 seed, will face sixth-seeded Arizona on Thursday in the West region.
In this febrile atmosphere there arose the prospect of a political assassination – what Bostridge calls, modernly, a "nightmare scenario" – fuelled by rumours of suffragettes practising their marksmanship at shooting ranges.
The American rifle units complemented the predominant, musket-equipped, line infantry forces of the war with their long-range marksmanship capability and were typically deployed with the line infantry as forward skirmishers and flanking elements.
Shooting guard Klay Thompson is also set to be an unrestricted free agent and likely will have maximum offers at his feet from teams across the NBA, the perfect complement to any other superstar because of his long-range marksmanship and defensive versatility.
The Afghan Army recruits, some wearing combat boots, others in sneakers, took turns showing off their marksmanship on a dilapidated rifle range outside Kabul.
During a typical drill weekend, the members of my unit, the National Guard's 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, maintain our marksmanship skills at a rifle range, learn the latest anti-insurgent tactics and participate in field exercises that simulate a battlefield environment.
The tasks range from teaching basic marksmanship to more advanced counterterrorism tactics and techniques.
He and his fellow firearms officers faced regular drills challenging them to find creative ways out of confrontations and spent long nights at the shooting range to upgrade their marksmanship.
