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 Lakers picked apart their visitors in the pick-and-roll.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Redick added that Ayton is accomplishing the small tasks too, becoming a vital part of the Lakers’ pick-and-roll game again with his screens – helping create for Doncic and Reaves, and receiving for close-range looks as well.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Among the things to be happy about was how Young and center Alex Sarr ran the pick-and-roll and connected on a pair of lobs from Young that ended with Sarr baskets.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
When defending the pick-and-roll, the Horned Frogs often bring up a second defender for a hard hedge that slows down the ball handler.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Redick added that Ayton is accomplishing the small tasks too, becoming a vital part of the Lakers’ pick-and-roll game again with his screens – helping create for Doncic and Reaves, and receiving for close-range looks as well.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Among the things to be happy about was how Young and center Alex Sarr ran the pick-and-roll and connected on a pair of lobs from Young that ended with Sarr baskets.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
When defending the pick-and-roll, the Horned Frogs often bring up a second defender for a hard hedge that slows down the ball handler.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 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 16 Mar. 2026.
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