outlet pass

Quick court-length throw

An outlet pass is a basketball term for a quick pass, usually by a rebounder, to a teammate positioned to start a fast break.

The pass "outlets" the ball from the congested area near the basket to open court: He grabbed the rebound and fired an outlet pass to the point guard streaking upcourt.

Opposites
pace/tempo

outlet passset play

Rehearsed tactical sequence

milking the clock

game situation

outlet passinbound pass

Restart from out-of-bounds

reset · side out · swing pass · tip-off · free throw

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G