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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His ability to play pick-and-roll.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
Veesaar is terrific in the pick-and-roll.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Doncic and Reaves have led the Lakers in this area as the league’s most efficient high-usage pick-and-roll ball handlers.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ware’s pick-and-roll defense remains a work in progress, and opposing teams continue to test that area of his game.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
Veesaar is terrific in the pick-and-roll.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Doncic and Reaves have led the Lakers in this area as the league’s most efficient high-usage pick-and-roll ball handlers.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ware’s pick-and-roll defense remains a work in progress, and opposing teams continue to test that area of his game.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pick-and-roll
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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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