Roles & Build Types

Backend

nouncompetitive 2K slang

A versatile defensive frontcourt player who protects the back line and covers multiple roles.

In comp lineups, the backend often rebounds, helps at the rim, defends pick-and-roll actions, and spaces the floor from a corner or wing. Exact duties depend on the defensive scheme.

Used in a sentence

“The backend dropped to the rim and rotated back to the corner.”

Also written back end · defensive four

Related

Community slang changes over time and can mean different things in different game editions, modes and groups.

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