pick-and-roll

noun

: a basketball play in which a player sets a screen and then cuts toward the basket for a pass

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Christian Braun has matured as a pick-and-roll navigator. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025 His passing repertoire covered above – drive-and-kicks, curls, interior feeds, lobs, and pick-and-roll reads – touches upon nearly every aspect of how Denver plays. Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Mitchell, who excels in isolation and the pick-and-roll game, received his offer from John Tauer and Co. on Wednesday. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025 The potential of Harper and Wemby pick-and-rolls is devastating. David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pick-and-roll

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pick-and-roll was in 1960

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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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