Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An offensive play in which a player stops to block a defender for a teammate handling the ball and then slips behind the defender to accept a pass.
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Examples
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Stoudemire is known as a pick-and-roll specialist and D'Antoni noted that Anthony could be the passer in pick-and-roll situations, lessening Douglas' role.
The Knicks' Strategy: Ball-Hogging Kevin Clark 2011
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He benefited most from D'Antoni's pick-and-roll system and this year showed off a new wrinkle to his game: a consistent mid-range jumper.
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For instance, against Boston earlier this month in the last game before Linsanity began, the Knicks ran nine pick-and-roll plays, according to Synergy.
Come On, NBA: He's Not Lin-vincible Kevin Clark 2012
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According to Synergy Sports, a company that tracks every play, the Knicks still rely on spot-up jumpers, isolation plays, baskets in transition and pick-and-roll at nearly identical clips that they did last year.
Knicks Are Becoming Garden Slugs Kevin Clark 2012
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"His basketball IQ, his ability to know what play to run, what pass to make, how to run the pick-and-roll or a stutter-step to hold the defense, that's stuff you can't teach," Johnson said Thursday.
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For instance, last season, Stoudemire took 154 shots on the pick-and-roll, his specialty.
Is Carmelo Trying to Do Too Much? Kevin Clark 2012
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Call their decision-making into question: We all love it when the Heat lose, says the Cleveland Plain-Dealer's Terry Pluto, because "any person with basic basketball knowledge realizes Miami could fix its late-game misery with a simple play" - a pick-and-roll that opens up options for both Wade and James score.
Danny Groner: Miami Heat Coverage: A Crying Shame Danny Groner 2011
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He said that typically one or the other is open on a pick-and-roll.
Two Superstars = A New Offense Kevin Clark 2011
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Call their decision-making into question: We all love it when the Heat lose, says the Cleveland Plain-Dealer's Terry Pluto, because "any person with basic basketball knowledge realizes Miami could fix its late-game misery with a simple play" - a pick-and-roll that opens up options for both Wade and James score.
Danny Groner: Miami Heat Coverage: A Crying Shame Danny Groner 2011
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In Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings, Lin had a string of bad passes, like the one late in the third quarter when he tried to work a pick-and-roll play with Jeffries.
Come On, NBA: He's Not Lin-vincible Kevin Clark 2012
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