Although he's known as the team's top gunner, this time he chose to pass to a better-positioned teammate.

gunner 是名词，由动词 gun（射击）加后缀 -er（表示执行动作的人）构成，本义是"炮手、枪手"。 在篮球等运动中，gunner 常用来比喻"热衷于投篮得分的球员"，即"得分手"。