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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Even their most basic pick-and-roll coverage has been a train wreck.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In the past, teams have given the Cougars trouble in the pick-and-roll with short rolls, pops to the 3-point line or quick slips.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Enjoy this beautiful Malone set, Spain pick-and-roll which flows into a Gordon backdoor lob for Jordan.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Van Lith and Conner faced constant double teams in the pick-and-roll while Louisville did its best to deny post entries to Prince.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In the past, teams have given the Cougars trouble in the pick-and-roll with short rolls, pops to the 3-point line or quick slips.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Enjoy this beautiful Malone set, Spain pick-and-roll which flows into a Gordon backdoor lob for Jordan.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Van Lith and Conner faced constant double teams in the pick-and-roll while Louisville did its best to deny post entries to Prince.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pick-and-roll
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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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