Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick and pop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: pick- and pop
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alternate version of pick and roll where the player moves to an open spot, where they receive a pass and make a jump shot.

Example Sentences

"He [Markieff Morris] won the Wizards a game in Portland earlier this year (a place Thunder fans know is not exactly the easiest to win in) just because Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic kept dropping back on pick-and-pops and Morris continued heading beyond the 3-point line."

Etymology

Modelled on pick and roll.

Inflected Forms

pick and pops (plural)

Questions

What does pick and pop mean?: An alternate version of pick and roll where the player moves to an open spot, where they receive a pass and make a jump shot.
Where does pick and pop come from?: Modelled on pick and roll.

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