weak side
noun
1
: the side of a football formation having the smaller number of players
specifically
: the side of a formation away from the tight end
2
: the side of a court or field (as in basketball or soccer) away from the ball
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How would DeRozan be useful as a weak side spacer while De'aaron Fox and Sabonis or Keegan Murray and Sabonis are running an action?
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
After the first year of growth, prune lightly during the dormant season, removing weak side shoots and dead or diseased wood.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
Patterson Mill’s block defender in the zone would front the post while its weak side guard slid down to defend the throw.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
Renouf, a left shot, lined up on his weak side, paired with Jakub Zboril, who lined up on his strong (left) side.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2022
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
After the first year of growth, prune lightly during the dormant season, removing weak side shoots and dead or diseased wood.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
Patterson Mill’s block defender in the zone would front the post while its weak side guard slid down to defend the throw.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
Renouf, a left shot, lined up on his weak side, paired with Jakub Zboril, who lined up on his strong (left) side.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2022
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“Weak side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weak%20side. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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