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Meaning of pick and roll | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Русский пик-н-ро́лл

Examples

“He and [Dennis] Schröder developing pick-and-roll chemistry will certainly be an objective. [Markieff] Morris has a tendency to linger around the mid-range area after setting ball screens, but when he’s popping beyond the 3-point line, he can hurt defenses.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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