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Man-to-man defense
/mˈantəmˈan dɪfˈɛns/
/mˈæntəmˈæn dɪfˈɛns/
man defenseMan-to-man defense
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a defensive strategy in basketball where each player guards a specific offensive player throughout the game
man-to-man defense
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Example
Man-to-man defense requires strong communication among players.
Our team switched to man-to-man defense in the second half.
We struggled to break their tight man-to-man defense.
He's known for his tenacity in playing man-to-man defense.
Learning to switch seamlessly between zone and man-to-man defense is key to mastering combination defense.
