give-and-go

give-and-go
noun
a basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass
Hypernyms: ↑basketball play

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: a basketball maneuver in which the player in possession of the ball makes a short pass to a teammate and then cuts for the basket

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