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
• Serbia attacked him in pick-and-rolls, and the U.S. got bogged down on offense at times with him in the game.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 July 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
• First came a slew of dribble handoffs to get Thomas driving off a pick-and-roll.
  — Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
• In the pick-and-roll, Ware can pop out to three, be a capable passer in the short roll or finish lobs.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
• No more pick-and-rolls with our 3-point shooters, but instead clogging the lane.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
• In the half court, there’s not enough spacing to run pick-and-rolls and many traditional sets.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
• Instead of settling for threes, Jones got open in pick-and-roll actions.
  — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
• 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 idea is to target points props for high-usage point guards who are adept at running the pick-and-roll (PnR) and can pull up against the Celtics.
  — Matt Modi, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• 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
• Isaiah Hartenstein was struggling to defend pick-and-rolls and then protect the rim.
  — Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
• Boozer can create from the elbows and handle either aspect of the pick-and-roll.
  — Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
• 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
• But Brazil found rhythm in the second quarter against Embiid’s drop coverage in the pick-and-roll, cutting the U.S. lead to eight.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
• Golden State often trapped Jalen Green off pick-and-rolls and threw multiple looks at Sengun on the block.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
• 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
• After a high pick-and-roll late in the first quarter, Podziemski felt his defender on his back.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
• 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
• The 6-11 Towns quickly proved to be a perfect fit, thriving as a pick-and-roll partner with Brunson while putting up career-best shooting numbers.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025