: involving or being a play in basketball in which a player moves behind the defense and toward the basket to receive a quick pass
a backdoor layup
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Just 1:13 later, the Jackets got the B’s running around in their own zone before Monahan scored a backdoor goal off a Werenski pass.—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Dec. 2024 The amount is way too sizable, which is why Social Security looms as a backdoor path to UBI.—John Tamny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Meek attempts at backdoor diplomacy by the Indonesian government, which currently chairs ASEAN, have failed to make progress, too.—Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2023 Late in the third, Bedard made a spin-o-rama pass from the low slot and just missed a connection with Foligno for a backdoor tip-in.—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for backdoor
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