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A professional basketball league in the Philippines. It is the second oldest professional basketball league in the world after the NBA. pick See screen. pick and roll An offensive play in which a player sets a screen (pick) for a teammate handling the ball and then slips behind the defender (rolls) to accept a pass. Pinoy step
Legend has it that the rowie was made for the fishermen sailing from Aberdeen harbour. The theory is that they needed a bread that would not become stale during the two weeks or more that they were at sea. The high fat content meant the bread also provided an immediate energy source. [1]
A well-executed pick and roll is the result of teamwork, [3] but many players fail by executing the play too quickly; they must ignore the defense and control their own speed. [4] Defending the pick and roll is a tactical challenge. The screener's defender alerts his teammate of the screen.
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A layup in basketball is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, laying the ball up [clarification needed] near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket. The motion and one-handed reach distinguish it from a jump shot. The layup is considered the most basic shot in basketball.
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Basketball is a ball game and team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules.