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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Over the past two years, Bridges has manifested as a brilliant off-ball defender who isn’t nearly as effective once opponents cycle him through pick-and-rolls.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026
On the next possession, Chen went back to the pick-and-roll again, this time getting into her defender’s body and elevating for a leaning runner that kissed the glass and rattled home.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The Knicks also targeted the 7-footer on defense, repeatedly using pick-and-rolls to get Embiid matched up with point guard Jalen Brunson, who erupted for 35 points in 31 minutes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Yes, the Adebayo/Ware tandem produced poor results some nights, largely because Ware was targeted in pick-and-rolls or late on switches or close outs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026
On the next possession, Chen went back to the pick-and-roll again, this time getting into her defender’s body and elevating for a leaning runner that kissed the glass and rattled home.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The Knicks also targeted the 7-footer on defense, repeatedly using pick-and-rolls to get Embiid matched up with point guard Jalen Brunson, who erupted for 35 points in 31 minutes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Yes, the Adebayo/Ware tandem produced poor results some nights, largely because Ware was targeted in pick-and-rolls or late on switches or close outs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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