Finger roll
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Finger roll is a basketball layup technique where the player gently rolls the ball off their fingertips to arc it into the basket.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Finger roll canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12038817 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finger roll Context triple: [Chick Hearn, catchphrase, Finger roll]
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A.
Finger
Finger is a common English surname borne by various individuals, including comic book writer Bill Finger.
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B.
Three Finger
Three Finger was the nickname of Mordecai Brown, a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for his exceptional curveball and success in the early 20th century.
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C.
Two Fingers
Two Fingers is a collaborative electronic music project known for its bass-heavy, genre-blending productions, primarily involving producer Amon Tobin.
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D.
Vertical Roll
Vertical Roll is a 1972 experimental video artwork by Joan Jonas that explores female identity and perception through disjointed, flickering imagery created by manipulating the video signal.
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E.
Flick of the Finger
"Flick of the Finger" is a rock song by the English band Beady Eye, known for its brassy, psychedelic sound and politically charged lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finger roll Target entity description: Finger roll is a basketball layup technique where the player gently rolls the ball off their fingertips to arc it into the basket.
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A.
Finger
Finger is a common English surname borne by various individuals, including comic book writer Bill Finger.
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B.
Three Finger
Three Finger was the nickname of Mordecai Brown, a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for his exceptional curveball and success in the early 20th century.
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C.
Two Fingers
Two Fingers is a collaborative electronic music project known for its bass-heavy, genre-blending productions, primarily involving producer Amon Tobin.
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D.
Vertical Roll
Vertical Roll is a 1972 experimental video artwork by Joan Jonas that explores female identity and perception through disjointed, flickering imagery created by manipulating the video signal.
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E.
Flick of the Finger
"Flick of the Finger" is a rock song by the English band Beady Eye, known for its brassy, psychedelic sound and politically charged lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chick Hearn