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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The Bruins found themselves in a 15-6 hole after one quarter, struggling against Washington’s pick-and-roll, and down by as much as 12 in the second quarter.
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Staff, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Another pick-and-roll ball-handler.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
His first few rim protections were in our man [to-man defense], which are the toughest ones to get in the pick-and-roll.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
His pick-and-rolls are now procedural — and plentiful.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Staff, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Another pick-and-roll ball-handler.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
His first few rim protections were in our man [to-man defense], which are the toughest ones to get in the pick-and-roll.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
His pick-and-rolls are now procedural — and plentiful.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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