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Surprising the Lakers with their fast-break offense, they hit eight of their first ten shots and raced to a 24-12 lead.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Scoring just 15 fast-break points, the Lakers depended on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to rescue them.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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The first half was frenetic, with St. John's looking for fast-break chances virtually every trip up the court.
Hardy's Red-Hot in Red Storm Win Scott Cacciola 2011
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Kicking matters into high gear, the fast-break baskets came in waves.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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By pressuring opponents relentlessly, the Tigers hope to convert enough turnovers into either fast-break baskets or points in the half-court they score after making another team waste a possession.
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After he raced in for an early fast-break layup, UConn coach Jim Calhoun bounced off the bench to call a timeout.
Hardy's Red-Hot in Red Storm Win Scott Cacciola 2011
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"Josh Smith got a lot of lobs and fast-break dunks that helped with the energy in the building," Wade said.
High-flying Smith leads Hawks to 90-64 Game 1 win over Heat 2009
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Orlando ran off nine straight points, capped by a two-hand dunk by Howard on a fast-break pass zipped down the middle from Anthony Johnson.
Magic bounce back, stave off Sixers to square up series 2009
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By pressuring opponents relentlessly, the Tigers hope to convert enough turnovers into either fast-break baskets or points in the half-court they score after making another team waste a possession.
Big 12 Conference 2010
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For the first time in awhile, many fans were calling for the ouster of coach Bruce Boudreau, saying his offense-first, fast-break style system wasn't good enough to win in the playoffs.
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