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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Opponents try to force them, in turn, to defend pick-and-rolls and other actions.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Ware can be exploited in pick-and-rolls, which is one negative of the Adebayo/Ware pairing.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
On the other side of the ball, there was the development of a 3-point game and the ability to adjust to an offensive style that did not play to his pick-and-roll strengths.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
His pick-and-roll timing with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has been off at times, leading to a handful of turnovers, and his perimeter shooting has been inconsistent.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Ware can be exploited in pick-and-rolls, which is one negative of the Adebayo/Ware pairing.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
On the other side of the ball, there was the development of a 3-point game and the ability to adjust to an offensive style that did not play to his pick-and-roll strengths.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
His pick-and-roll timing with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has been off at times, leading to a handful of turnovers, and his perimeter shooting has been inconsistent.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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