Occasionally a successful shot (resulting in a goal) will pass through the goal net.

One successful shot from them could destroy an illusion on which the safety of mankind itself depended.

The implication here is that the players aren't able to recognize the pattern of misses after successful long-distance shots.

The Warriors came into the game leading the league in attempted and successful 3-point shots.

Solis, who entered the game with 22 consecutive successful 2-point shots, missed his first attempt, then made six in a row.

This was his second, more successful shot at the competition after not qualifying in 2005.

Then he would jump for the highest ones, hitting them almost invariably, and tumble off on his back after a successful shot.

It was the first successful shot here in weeks.

A successful shot at goal scores three points.

The United States men's basketball team plays better when it is pumping fists and talking trash on every successful shot.