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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Reese was an outspoken supporter of Van Lith throughout her season at TCU and now the WNBA All-Star will look to form a productive pick-and-roll combo with Van Lith in Chicago.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
Perennial All-Defensive member Jrue Holiday mans the point of attack most and, like Williams does in OKC, will even start plays on centers, which allows the Celtics to switch with more ease on pick-and-rolls.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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
If Scheyer employs him as the screener in the pick-and-roll and Houston's aggressive defense double-teams the ball-handler, Flagg will have a ton of 4-on-3 opportunities to rack up assists.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
Perennial All-Defensive member Jrue Holiday mans the point of attack most and, like Williams does in OKC, will even start plays on centers, which allows the Celtics to switch with more ease on pick-and-rolls.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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
If Scheyer employs him as the screener in the pick-and-roll and Houston's aggressive defense double-teams the ball-handler, Flagg will have a ton of 4-on-3 opportunities to rack up assists.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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