fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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On a quick series of possessions, Plum drained a three, found Wilson for a fast break lay-up and then hit a second three to chop the French lead down.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Transition offense powered the dominant start with Stewart’s first bucket coming off a steal and assist from Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young, and Team USA finished outscoring Australia on the fast break 26-9.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
In the men’s match between France and Egypt, Dika Mem, the French’s best attacker, sped down for a one-man fast break and blasted a 108 km/h shot past goalkeeper Mohammed Aly.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The ever-present four-time NBA champion seemed to always be on the verge of breaking out of the US backcourt on the fast break, exemplified by a tough, contested layup in the third quarter, in which the Los Angeles Lakers star powered through a Serb defender for a bucket.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 28 July 2024
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Transition offense powered the dominant start with Stewart’s first bucket coming off a steal and assist from Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young, and Team USA finished outscoring Australia on the fast break 26-9.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
In the men’s match between France and Egypt, Dika Mem, the French’s best attacker, sped down for a one-man fast break and blasted a 108 km/h shot past goalkeeper Mohammed Aly.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The ever-present four-time NBA champion seemed to always be on the verge of breaking out of the US backcourt on the fast break, exemplified by a tough, contested layup in the third quarter, in which the Los Angeles Lakers star powered through a Serb defender for a bucket.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 28 July 2024
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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