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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Maybe Brown kept the pick-and-rolls, the dribble hand-offs, the give-and-go actions tucked as a form of gamesmanship so as to not tip his hand entering the playoffs.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Having knockdown shooters is essential to TCU’s pick-and-roll system and Grant is the exact type of player Mark Campbell has had success with.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
But the question, as the Heat head into the play-in round for a fourth consecutive season is whether the move away from pick-and-roll offense has necessarily maximized the roster, even with such dizzying numbers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The Wings could use a big like 6-6 Fam, who could pair well with Bueckers in the pick-and-roll.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Having knockdown shooters is essential to TCU’s pick-and-roll system and Grant is the exact type of player Mark Campbell has had success with.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
But the question, as the Heat head into the play-in round for a fourth consecutive season is whether the move away from pick-and-roll offense has necessarily maximized the roster, even with such dizzying numbers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The Wings could use a big like 6-6 Fam, who could pair well with Bueckers in the pick-and-roll.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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