to double-team
16
5.0
- phrasal verb
- /ˈdʌbəl tiːm/
- Jargon
:
hacer doble marcaje a
- Carter still tends to dribble into a lot of double teams, but his vision has improved from last year.
- get double-teamed
- draw double-teams
- opponent double-team
No, I was going to say we used to like double team, but we would.
- No, I was going to say we used to like double team, but we would.
Examples
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When that double team comes, when he gets under pressure, he sees the open man.
Blog text (26) -
Wade Smith and Duane Brown double-team the defensive tackle while Garrett Graham takes the defensive end one-on-one.
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Oh, hey, maybe we can double team.
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You wanna go for the double team?
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"We knew coming into the game that they would double team, so it just kind of happened."
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It's easier to get my shot off; I think it's easier to read double teams.
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If they double-team you, get the ball back to Tracy.
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They're probably going to double-team you, so look to Christian coming up the middle and Nick coming up the side.
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Bryant would try to take over games, often lofting shots over double teams.
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When playing defense, press LB to call for a double-team if you need help.
How Many Defenders
- Jargon
16
5.0
32
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Double-team comes from double 'two' and team 'group', so it imagines two players working together. That's why to double-team someone in sport means to put two players on one opponent to stop them.