fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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At least Nuno’s counterattacking style should play to his strengths — no player has scored a higher share of goals from fast breaks since 2019-20.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Council led the fast break on several occasions and showed intensity on the defensive end, shadowing his man.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
From behind-the-back dribbles to no-look passes, every fast break led by Miles has a chance to be cinema.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
But some of those turnovers turned into fast break points for OKC.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Council led the fast break on several occasions and showed intensity on the defensive end, shadowing his man.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
From behind-the-back dribbles to no-look passes, every fast break led by Miles has a chance to be cinema.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
But some of those turnovers turned into fast break points for OKC.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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