Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot at one's own basket as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball; -- often occurring after the opposing team has shot at their basket.
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- noun Alternative form of
fast break .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
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Examples
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The Suns made seven of 10 3s and had a 24-2 advantage in fastbreak points in taking a 79-57 halftime lead.
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Phoenix had a 20-1 advantage in fastbreak points and 46-20 in points in the paint.
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Phoenix had a 23-5 advantage in fastbreak points. ...
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They made up for that by outscoring New Orleans 26-2 in fastbreak points and by turning 17 Hornets turnovers into 23 points.
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San Antonio jumped out to a 15-0 advantage in fastbreak points and ended the game with a 19-10 advantage.
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With Marbury running the show, Phoenix held a 23-10 advantage in fastbreak points.
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It has to be a team effort because when we play defense, it fuels our fastbreak, which is the strength of our offense.
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During that span Elonu's follow of a Loubeau miss and a block by Holmes on Frizzelle to stop a fastbreak were the only Aggie highlights before Rice went to the lockerroom with a
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Obama's campaign has 'fastbreak' politics. .down cold.
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The fourth quarter alone featured four touchdowns and two field goals in the kind of fastbreak game rarely seen in Heinz Field.
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