How to Use pick-and-roll in a Sentence
pick-and-roll
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Being able to play off pick-and-roll is one of my biggest strengths.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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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
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No more pick-and-rolls with our 3-point shooters, but instead clogging the lane.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
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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
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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
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With his running mate, guard Jamal Murray, the Nuggets have a lethal pick-and-roll tandem.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023
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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
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In a pick-and-roll with James, Los Angeles punished Jokic over and over.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Paul not only is a premium passer but is brilliant off the pick-and-roll.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
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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
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He’s seen every pick-and-roll coverage in the book, so nothing will surprise him.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
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So did working with Tyrese Haliburton as a pick-and-roll partner.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2023
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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
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Try to exploit them (opponents) being a little bit slower in the pick-and-roll.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The one worry is that Miami’s pick-and-roll exposes Texas’ shaky ball-screen defense.
—Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
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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
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The league’s best defenders have struggled guarding their pick-and-roll sequences all season.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
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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
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His rebounding was good, his pick-and-roll coverage was very solid.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
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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
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Jalen Hood-Schifino might struggle against Maryland’s solid pick-and-roll defense.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
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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
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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
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