
This player is "shooting the lights out"
' He had his name written all over the ball and went up and took a screamer. ' - AFL.
( "In the 60s a man walked on the moon." I once told my young daughter. " As if. " She replied.)

How bout AFL terms?
Something about "knocked up getting possessions"

I'm glad you explained that it comes from rifle shooting - orbit. My mind was wondering...
I'm from the 60's where words meant different things to what they do today. Back then if someone was funny ,we'd call them a riot. If they were good we'd say they were cool and I think you call them hot,now.
And, Wilt Chamberlain could put a dollar bill on the top of the backboard (13feet) and take coins off for change. My mind was wondering through all those things, trying to figure it out.

It comes from an old saying to do with a rifle & shooting lights out - so the bandit can't be seen.
I shot that well in a game once a commentator called me 'unconcious'. Trust me i was concious!

Haven't really thought about it but perhaps shooting the lights out something along the lines of shooting so well that you'd hit them even if the lights were out?
Maybe try hitting up that park when your on fire after 10pm.

It's just a phrase. Get over it. What about "he's on fire"? using the same logic as you, you can point out that a player doesn't spontaneously combust when they're shooting well. I imagine aswell, that it'd be pretty hard to play while on fire.
