stretch four
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the concept of a "four" (or "4"), the standard numeric designation for the power forward in play diagrams, being able to "stretch" a defense by forcing it to guard the player beyond the three-point line.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)
Noun[edit]
stretch four (plural stretch fours)
- (basketball) A power forward able to shoot three-pointers.