fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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His viral videos are hypnotic, hard-to-comprehend highlight reels, featuring explosive dunks and intricate maneuvers performed by the lightning-fast athlete, such as bouncing a basketball on a fast break behind his back and then picking up the dribble to score.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Early in the first quarter of Monday’s game, Jaren Jackson Jr. was lost after attempting to block a layup attempt on a fast break.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Seconds later, Wildcats first-year guard K.J. Windham was called for a flagrant foul on a fast break at the other end against Dailey, who made both free throws to help UCLA pull off a 73-69 victory on Northwestern’s senior night.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
So look for lots of pressing, fast breaks and seeing which team can avoid turnovers, make threes and convert free throws Saturday.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Early in the first quarter of Monday’s game, Jaren Jackson Jr. was lost after attempting to block a layup attempt on a fast break.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Seconds later, Wildcats first-year guard K.J. Windham was called for a flagrant foul on a fast break at the other end against Dailey, who made both free throws to help UCLA pull off a 73-69 victory on Northwestern’s senior night.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
So look for lots of pressing, fast breaks and seeing which team can avoid turnovers, make threes and convert free throws Saturday.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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