pick-and-roll

noun

ˈpik-ən(d)-ˈrōl

: a basketball play in which a player sets a screen and then cuts toward the basket for a pass

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Boozer can create from the elbows and handle either aspect of the pick-and-roll. —

Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 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 Isaiah Hartenstein was struggling to defend pick-and-rolls and then protect the rim. —

Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Enter Michigan, a team built around two 7-footers capable of running the pick-and-roll and stretching the floor, a veritable nightmare for a roster totally replete of rim-protecting big men. —

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pick-and-roll