sag off

Example Sentences

• ""I was in the third year at school and I was sagging off with a few of my mates. We were on a building site and two of us got arrested and given a caution. ""
• "And you were academically bright, which I certainly had not expected, because Maggie told me how you were always sagging off school, only going in a couple of times a term to fetch books because you were an avid reader."
• "The defender playing the man with the ball meets him at the perimeter. The other five defenders will "sag off"their men at varying distances, which are determined by the location of the offensive players. The defender can sag only to the point where he can effectively guard his man if he were to receive the ball."
• "Instead, the on-ball defender (in zone or man) will sag off toward the basket, cutting off passing lanes and adding more help to the interior."
• "If Daniel is out of shooting range when he gives up his dribble, consider having the defender sag off the ball toward the basket and anticipate the next pass. (Note that sagging off is recommended only for advanced players with good judgement)."
• "When you are on the weak side, sag off your opponent and form an imaginary flat triangle between you, your opponent, and the ball."