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General Slang
kick out
KIK-owt · phrase · informal
Drive, draw help, then pass out to a shooter
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Definitions
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When a player penetrates, collapses the defense, and passes the ball back out to an open perimeter teammate.
“He drove and kicked out to the corner for three.”
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kick out In A Sentence
He drove and kicked out to the corner for three.
Origin & Usage
Descriptive; the ball is 'kicked' back out.
Variants
kick-out
People Also Ask
What does kick out mean in basketball?
It's when a player drives, draws the defense in, then passes the ball back out to an open teammate on the perimeter.
Why do players kick out to the corner?
The corner three is the shortest three-pointer, so kicking out there often creates a high-value open shot.
Where does the phrase kick out come from?
It's descriptive — the ball is 'kicked' back out to the perimeter after a drive collapses the defense.
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