double-team
verb
dou·ble-team
ˈdə-bəl-ˌtēm 
double-teamed; double-teaming; double-teams
: to block or guard (an opponent) with two players at one time
double-team
noun
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The senior captain works well with his center or tackle on double-teams and features smooth athleticism.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles scrapped out a 60-57 lead at halftime thanks to James’ buzzer-beating three — but the only reason the Nuggets hadn’t taken over was that their shooters weren’t punishing double-teams of Jokic.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
Smith plays tall and lacks the anchor and hand usage to keep from being mashed out of gaps by double-teams.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The senior captain works well with his center or tackle on double-teams and features smooth athleticism.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Zach Edey, the two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, scored 16 points in the first half, bullying UConn sophomore Donovan Clingan and drawing double-team attention when Clingan went to the bench with his second foul.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Murphy is powerful and well-schooled at taking on double-teams but lacks ideal mass and length for that role long-term....
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Playing Jackson-Davis with Green allows the latter to take more chances in double-teaming and rotating.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The increase in double-teams that Adebayo is getting near the paint didn’t lead to more three-point shots?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles scrapped out a 60-57 lead at halftime thanks to James’ buzzer-beating three — but the only reason the Nuggets hadn’t taken over was that their shooters weren’t punishing double-teams of Jokic.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
Smith plays tall and lacks the anchor and hand usage to keep from being mashed out of gaps by double-teams.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The senior captain works well with his center or tackle on double-teams and features smooth athleticism.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Zach Edey, the two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, scored 16 points in the first half, bullying UConn sophomore Donovan Clingan and drawing double-team attention when Clingan went to the bench with his second foul.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Murphy is powerful and well-schooled at taking on double-teams but lacks ideal mass and length for that role long-term....
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Playing Jackson-Davis with Green allows the latter to take more chances in double-teaming and rotating.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The increase in double-teams that Adebayo is getting near the paint didn’t lead to more three-point shots?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Double-team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-team. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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