man-to-man defense

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Noun[edit]

man-to-man defense (plural man-to-man defenses)

(basketball) A defense in which each player guards a particular opposing player.
They'll have trouble playing a man-to-man against such a fast guard and tall center.

Translations[edit]

basketball defense

Finnish: miespuolustus
Swedish: punktmarkering (sv) c

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