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down screen
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈdaʊn ˌskriːn/ us /ˈdaʊn ˌskriːn/
in basketball, an action in which a player without the ball stands near the basket(= goal) in order to block an opponent from going to the player who has the ball:
The down screen was set up perfectly, and Simmons was able to pass to Maxwell for a 3-pointer.
Since we don't have any really big players on offence, we need to try a lot of down screens and other plays that catch the defence off guard.
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