How to Use pick-and-roll in a Sentence

pick-and-roll

noun
  • Getting in the ball on pick-and-rolls.
    — Khobi Price, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Acuff is more of a savant in pick-and-roll.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Flau’jae Johnson on the pick-and-roll.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Understands how to play in pick-and-roll.
    — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Tried his best to execute pick-and-rolls.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Teams clearly schemed to exploit him in the pick-and-roll.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Veesaar is terrific in the pick-and-roll.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • His ability to play pick-and-roll.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Being able to play off pick-and-roll is one of my biggest strengths.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
  • Even their most basic pick-and-roll coverage has been a train wreck.
    — Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Fox’s pass on the elbow following a pick-and-roll.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • The next pick-and-roll Anunoby runs will be his first of the series.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The Bucks are jonesing for someone, anyone, to run a pick-and-roll.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Great pick-and-roll player, great midrange, great post-ups, great 3-point shooting.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Towns has defended 49 pick-and-rolls.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The Lakers picked apart their visitors in the pick-and-roll.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • No more pick-and-rolls with our 3-point shooters, but instead clogging the lane.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The pick-and-roll action put the Tigers ahead 82-59.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Instead of settling for threes, Jones got open in pick-and-roll actions.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
  • First came a slew of dribble handoffs to get Thomas driving off a pick-and-roll.
    — Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Curry–Butler pick-and-roll usage and late-clock sets.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • He’s been engaged more, whether in drop coverage or hedging in the pick-and-roll.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Of those 14 pick-and-rolls, Hart was the screener on only one of them.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Playing well as a rim-runner/excelling in the pick-and-roll will do wonders for him.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The Sky have added a new layer to her game in the pick-and-roll with Diggins.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • In the half court, there’s not enough spacing to run pick-and-rolls and many traditional sets.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • But none of those combinations will look a smidge like a pick-and-roll with Young will.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Another pick-and-roll ball-handler.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Paul not only is a premium passer but is brilliant off the pick-and-roll.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • Williamson proved adept at cutting, playing off the catch and serving as the roll man in pick-and-roll actions.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026

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