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 first first playoff series of Ware’s NBA career didn’t go well, as the Cavaliers targeted the rookie center’s pick-and-roll defense and found great success.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Little things, such as when to focus on Murray coming off the pick-and-roll or how to cover Jokic.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
The Grizzlies star finished his run by going into another pick-and-roll with Edey and splashing home a 3-pointer that cut the Thunder’s lead from 19 to 12 in a little over two minutes.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Ware also struggled to defend the Cavaliers’ lethal pick-and-rolls at times, as the Heat allowed 150 points per 100 possessions in the 20 minutes that Ware played on Sunday compared to 126.4 points per 100 possessions in the 28 minutes that Ware spent on the bench in the contest.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Little things, such as when to focus on Murray coming off the pick-and-roll or how to cover Jokic.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
The Grizzlies star finished his run by going into another pick-and-roll with Edey and splashing home a 3-pointer that cut the Thunder’s lead from 19 to 12 in a little over two minutes.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Ware also struggled to defend the Cavaliers’ lethal pick-and-rolls at times, as the Heat allowed 150 points per 100 possessions in the 20 minutes that Ware played on Sunday compared to 126.4 points per 100 possessions in the 28 minutes that Ware spent on the bench in the contest.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 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 21 May. 2025.
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