How to Use pick-and-roll in a Sentence

pick-and-roll

noun

• Being able to play off pick-and-roll is one of my biggest strengths.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
• Draymond Green was open at the top of the key off the pick-and-roll, the trap on Curry leaving feet of space in front of him to work with.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
• No more pick-and-rolls with our 3-point shooters, but instead clogging the lane.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
• This means he could be paired with Myles Turner, and be used as either a roller or a shooter in pick-and-rolls.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2023
• The two of them would run a pick-and-roll, and Harden would decide whether to dump the ball down to him, kick it outside or take it himself.
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
• With his running mate, guard Jamal Murray, the Nuggets have a lethal pick-and-roll tandem.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023
• Hood-Schifino torched Purdue in the pick-and-roll early, finding his spots and pulling up for mid-range jumpers.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2023
• In a pick-and-roll with James, Los Angeles punished Jokic over and over.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2024
• In addition, Paul added that his pick-and-rolls with Ayton is still a scoring threat in the Suns offense.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2023
• There were smooth pull-up jumpers, driving layups, floaters, pull-up threes in transition and assists out of pick-and-rolls.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
• The team was at its best in the regular season when Mitchell and Allen were healthy and running high pick-and-rolls with floor spacers around them.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
• Paul not only is a premium passer but is brilliant off the pick-and-roll.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
• A lot of it came off of basic drives and dishes and exploiting traps on pick-and-rolls that left rollers and cutters open at the rim with easy looks.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Jan. 2024
• He’s seen every pick-and-roll coverage in the book, so nothing will surprise him.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
• So did working with Tyrese Haliburton as a pick-and-roll partner.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2023
• The Sixers will likely play drop coverage, so Dinwiddie could carve up the middle of the floor in pick-and-roll sets.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
• Try to exploit them (opponents) being a little bit slower in the pick-and-roll.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2023
• Paul and Trayce Jackson-Davis continued to show chemistry in the pick-and-roll, with the point guard connecting with the rookie on a pair of alley-oops.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
• Golden State constantly created open looks with high pick-and-rolls, either at the rim or in the corners.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
• Will that job description include setting screens for either in the kind of pick-and-rolls between guards and wings that Lue preaches?
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
• Once the Crimson Tide started forcing Clingan into high pick-and-rolls, lanes to the basket starting opening up - as did the 3-point line.
  — CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
• The one worry is that Miami’s pick-and-roll exposes Texas’ shaky ball-screen defense.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
• The change, which was extremely well-received by players, flummoxed Embiid and James Harden in the pick-and-roll.
  — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
• The league’s best defenders have struggled guarding their pick-and-roll sequences all season.
  — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
• But the Huskies rank among the top 20 nationally in pick-and-roll and rim points per possession allowed, per ShotQuality.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
• His rebounding was good, his pick-and-roll coverage was very solid.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
• He’s developed a potent chemistry in the pick-and-roll with big-man Jakob Poeltl and Poeltl’s ability to screen and seal for Quickley has opened up his scoring game as well.
  — Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
• Jalen Hood-Schifino might struggle against Maryland’s solid pick-and-roll defense.
  — Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
• Just look at the pick-and-roll coverage, which point guard Mike Conley said was supposed to feature the guy defending the screener up in coverage.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2024
• Curry didn’t have as much space to operate in pick-and-roll situations in part because of Davis' defense.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2024