How to Use pick-and-roll in a Sentence

pick-and-roll

noun
  • In the past, teams have given the Cougars trouble in the pick-and-roll with short rolls, pops to the 3-point line or quick slips.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Being able to play off pick-and-roll is one of my biggest strengths.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
  • Teams are shooting well from 3 against the Knicks, and the pick-and-roll defense has been flimsy.
    — The Athletic Nba Staff, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The 6-6 wing is still a dangerous off-ball sniper who can make a couple reads in pick-and-rolls if given the chance.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • Even their most basic pick-and-roll coverage has been a train wreck.
    — Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Denver got a stop then ran pick-and-roll between Jamal Murray and Jokic for the win.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 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
  • Van Lith and Conner faced constant double teams in the pick-and-roll while Louisville did its best to deny post entries to Prince.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Then Adelman adjusted the Nuggets’ pick-and-roll defense to a drop coverage, instead of playing Jokic at the level of the screen.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025

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