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  • noun Plural form of fastbreak.

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Examples

  • But all of that running up and down the court, pushing the team out on fastbreaks, expending extra energy just to make a few extra points and possibly win a game, caused all of the players to breathe a great deal more heavily and thereby expel extra amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, and we all know that is bad for the environment.

    The Great Global Warming Hoax? Not a sheep 2008

  • Jefferson credited much of his success to a new offensive approach that stresses more ball movement in the half court and a fewer fastbreaks.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • ` ` They gamble and do a good job of creating turnovers and getting fastbreaks off it.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • The Hornets came out running, scoring 15 points on fastbreaks in the first quarter alone.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • They fell behind 60-46 after a series of Denver defensive stops and fastbreaks that left the Suns gasping and exasperated.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • Ole Miss hit just 38 percent of its shots from the field - and that includes numerous layups that followed steals or capped fastbreaks.

    USATODAY.com - Women's Basketball - Mississippi vs. Oklahoma 2006

  • Letting their gritty defense do the work, the Salukis (28-6) overcame a front-line injury by getting as many floor burns as fastbreaks.

    USATODAY.com - Men's Basketball - Holy Cross vs. S. Illinois 2006

  • Smith finished the half with 16 points and nine rebounds and started several fastbreaks with one-handed outlet passes to Quigley behind the Flames 'defense.

    USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

  • They took three fastbreaks from us in a row (with the offensive foul calls).

    National Basketball Association - Bucks vs. Bulls 2001

  • "Especially in the second half, it was Arizona basketball, with us finding the passing lanes and running the fastbreaks," Wright said.

    NCAA Men's Basketball - Washington vs. Arizona 2001

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