pick and roll
Basketball offensive play
A pick and roll is a basketball play where an offensive player sets a screen (the pick) on a defender, then moves toward the basket (the roll) to receive a pass.
The screener's teammate uses the screen to create space, forcing defenders to choose whom to guard: They ran the pick and roll to perfection.
It's among the most fundamental two-player plays in the game.
Leak in drops
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- assistTo give support
- driveOperate a vehicle
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
paint · screen · defender · point guard · shooting guard · center · alley-oop · floater
Art of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- positioningArranging in specific locations
pivot · switch · slip · pop · hedge · trap · ice · rejection
Documented set of tactics
- set playRehearsed tactical sequence
- half-courtOne side of basketball floor
- isolationComplete separation from others
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
game plan · adjustment · scheme · drill · coach · tactics · spread · flex
Study of substances' interactions
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
trust · rapport · interplay · duo · tandem · connection · anticipation · rhythm
dribble
Leak in drops
perimeter · paint · screen · defender · point guard · shooting guard · center · alley-oop · floater · mid-range
timing
Art of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
positioning · pivot · switch · slip · pop · hedge · trap · ice · rejection · angle
playbook
Documented set of tactics
- set playRehearsed tactical sequence
- half-courtOne side of basketball floor
- isolationComplete separation from others
misdirection · game plan · adjustment · scheme · drill · coach · tactics · spread · flex · continuity
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
communication · trust · rapport · interplay · duo · tandem · connection · anticipation · rhythm · cohesion
- basketball screensball screen, pin down
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- sports slangalley-oop, buzzer beater, clutch, dunk, slam dunk
- tacticsmaneuver, counter-attack, gambit, ambush, counterstrike
- Lacrosselacrosse stick, lacrosse ball, goal, goalie, attack
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing