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  • Miller found an opening in the lane and arched in a running one-hander, a shot he had often practiced in the off-season.

    Underdawgs David Woods 2010

  • He piled up the points mostly on dunks, the highlight a one-hander down the baseline off a toss from Andre Miller.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • The Kiwi goalkeeper was spectacular, his best save being a diving one-hander to his right on a scorching 70th minute shot by Riccardo Montolivo.

    New Zealand Notches Historic Tie With Italy 2010

  • The Wizards had a chance to win in the closing seconds after Dwight Howard rebounded Jameer Nelson's miss and put it back for a 100-99 lead, but Arenas was unable to get a running one-hander to fall as the buzzer sounded.

    Nick Young: 'I was in the zone' Gene Wang 2010

  • Parker pushed the lead to five on a jumper, then delivered the final blow on his arching one-hander to put San Antonio ahead 100-93 with under 30 seconds remaining.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Golden State blew a 10-point lead in the final four minutes of the first half, but Nelson's running one-hander at the buzzer put the Warriors ahead 57-56.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Open in 1971, said he preferred another modern backhand: Richard Gasquet's one-hander.

    The Prettiest Strokes Of All Time 2010

  • He had a three-point play, hit a running one-hander and two free throws with 56 seconds left to give New York an 89-87 lead.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • He scored six straight points starting with a running one-hander, then a drive and finally a jumper to pull them within 18-17 with 7: 15 to go.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Ieva is starring in Tijuana Cure, a great one-hander produced and directed by two other highly talented friends of mine, Sarah Baumann and Ashlie Corcoran, through their company Theatre Smash.

    Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » One of the many talented people I have fooled into hanging around with me 2009

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