fast breaks
Rapid court counterattacks
Fast breaks are rapid offensive plays in basketball where a team pushes the ball upcourt before the defense can set up, typically after a turnover or rebound.
The strategy emphasizes speed over structured plays: They scored twelve points off fast breaks in the first quarter.
The term occasionally extends to quick transitions in other contexts.
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- outletPoint of release
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- cherry-pickingChoosing only supporting examples
- run and gunMobile aggressive shooting
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