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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In the first-round series against the Pistons, Bridges ran 11.8 pick-and-rolls per 100 possessions.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 May 2025
But in the fourth, the Sparks put the Valkyries in multiple pick-and-rolls with Plum getting to the line or finding her teammates for open shots.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
With zone in particular, Adelman was hoping to take away the pick-and-rolls that Oklahoma City likes to run with two guards or wings — an effective method of hunting mismatches against man-to-man defense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
The first first playoff series of Ware’s NBA career didn’t go well, as the Cavaliers targeted the rookie center’s pick-and-roll defense and found great success.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 May 2025
But in the fourth, the Sparks put the Valkyries in multiple pick-and-rolls with Plum getting to the line or finding her teammates for open shots.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
With zone in particular, Adelman was hoping to take away the pick-and-rolls that Oklahoma City likes to run with two guards or wings — an effective method of hunting mismatches against man-to-man defense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
The first first playoff series of Ware’s NBA career didn’t go well, as the Cavaliers targeted the rookie center’s pick-and-roll defense and found great success.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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