give-and-go
noun
: a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass
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MacKinnon came through in the final minute of the first with a highlight-reel goal, becoming a one-man zone entry before finishing a give-and-go with Samuel Girard.
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Joe Smith, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
With the Sharks trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, Smith poked the puck off the stick of Jonathan Beecher to himself in the neutral zone, worked a give-and-go with Mikael Granlund, and beat Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot to the short side.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
The Presidents came out with Gendron in the high post and Hopps would roll to the hoop from the top of the key for easy give-and-go layups for Quincy out of the gates in the third quarter for four consecutive successful possessions.
—Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 10 Jan. 2024
Asisat Oshoala got the ball on the right wing after a give-and-go with Deyna Castellanos.
—Susie Rantz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
In fact, Liverpool twice came close to scoring perfect goals for that style of football: when Diogo Jota nearly turned home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s volleyed cross; and when Salah was denied by a last-ditch challenge after a couple of give-and-goes.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Russell and Jake Davis engaged in a nice give-and-go that sprang Davis into the penalty area.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The Quakes equalized at 2-2 in the 80th minute on an unassisted goal by Cristian Espinoza to force the game beyond 90 minutes, then went ahead when recent Argentinian arrival Hernán López scored on a give-and-go with Preston Judd.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
With the Galaxy down to 10 players, Messi was able to run on to a poor pass from Puig and then, with room to operate, worked a pair of give-and-goes with Alba that ended with Messi sliding to his knees after a left-footed touch to score from the center of the box.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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Joe Smith, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
With the Sharks trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, Smith poked the puck off the stick of Jonathan Beecher to himself in the neutral zone, worked a give-and-go with Mikael Granlund, and beat Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot to the short side.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
The Presidents came out with Gendron in the high post and Hopps would roll to the hoop from the top of the key for easy give-and-go layups for Quincy out of the gates in the third quarter for four consecutive successful possessions.
—Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 10 Jan. 2024
Asisat Oshoala got the ball on the right wing after a give-and-go with Deyna Castellanos.
—Susie Rantz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
In fact, Liverpool twice came close to scoring perfect goals for that style of football: when Diogo Jota nearly turned home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s volleyed cross; and when Salah was denied by a last-ditch challenge after a couple of give-and-goes.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Russell and Jake Davis engaged in a nice give-and-go that sprang Davis into the penalty area.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The Quakes equalized at 2-2 in the 80th minute on an unassisted goal by Cristian Espinoza to force the game beyond 90 minutes, then went ahead when recent Argentinian arrival Hernán López scored on a give-and-go with Preston Judd.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
With the Galaxy down to 10 players, Messi was able to run on to a poor pass from Puig and then, with room to operate, worked a pair of give-and-goes with Alba that ended with Messi sliding to his knees after a left-footed touch to score from the center of the box.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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