run-and-gun

adjective

ˈrən-ən(d)-ˈgən How to pronounce run-and-gun (audio)
: relating to or being a fast, freewheeling style of play in basketball that de-emphasizes set plays and defense

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There was an adjustment period early in his first season as the Panthers transitioned from a run-and-gun style to a more defensively responsible, forecheck-heavy, grind-it-out system. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 The 35-year-old veteran has slowed down the Kings' preferred run-and-gun offense, and his need for the rock has taken the ball out of the hands of Fox and Sabonis a bit more than is perhaps optimal for team success. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025

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1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of run-and-gun was in 1960

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“Run-and-gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-and-gun. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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