Where did the usage of bury in "bury a jumper" come from?

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I heard the phrase "bury a jumper" in an NBA game. I googled it, and found:
According to this site:

bury a jumper: To make an especially pretty jump shot.

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, here bury means:

sports : to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot)

I'm curious about where did this usage of bury come from? How does it relate to the word's originial meaning?

Lambie · Accepted Answer

Many times in sports, the lingo is very, very complicated if you don't know the slang of the place and very idiomatic English.
A jumper stands for a jump shot in basketball.
Bury here means to shove it or push into or through the basket so that it cannot not go through it.
Bury a jumper: execute a clean jump shot.
(Also, in sports lingo, when you win over an opponent, you can be said to bury them).

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