In a more conventional offense, the point guard is called upon to beat his man off the dribble in a one-on-one (or isolation) situation and penetrate to the basket for a pass or a shot.

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"We played three coffeehouses a night, 14 sets a night, 20-minute sets, pass the basket, stay alive, " he told CNN.

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Another basket by Andersen off a pass from Ray Allen made it 77-65, and James found Norris Cole for a 3-pointer that capped the flurry and made it 80-65.

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She then hit two free throws to put Baylor ahead after Jude Schimmel fumbled an inbounds pass under her own basket, Griner picked it up and passed it to Sims.

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In practice, the coach considered any successful pass into the post to be a made basket.

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Plays like this have become routine in Thompson's season: In a recent home game against the Miami Heat, with his team leading 44-33 in the second quarter, Thompson caught a pass on the lane's left side, about 12 feet away from the basket.

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