Match-ups

Match-ups: Two players of opposite teams playing at the same position and guarding each other.

Match-ups - any pairing of players on opposing teams who guard each other.
MVP (Most Valuable Player) - an award recognizing the NBA player who contributed most to the regular season or to the finals.

Match-ups
Your defensive game plan.
Your offensive game plan.
Miscellaneous information.
"Keys" to winning tonight -- review your basketball philosophy ...

These match-ups must be governed by a different set of rules. In Diagram 12, defender 5 has pulled away from the baseline area that he customarily covers.

Pre-game player match-ups... while our head coach is visiting with the opposing coach and officials, from the scorer's table get the opponent's starters, observe them in warm-up drills, ...

Your future opponents' individual tendencies (identify preferred moves and shooting spots and their main players)
Possible match-ups (who on your team will guard who on their team) ...

The NCAA tournaments are an American tradition that sends millions of fans into a synchronized frenzy each year. Find out how teams get a ticket to the "Big Dance" and how the match-ups are selected.
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Getting into offense before the defense can establish proper player match-ups also creates severe mismatches.

See also: Match-up, Basket, Guard, Man-to-Man, Man-to-man defense