Offense & Shooting

ISO

noun / verbbasketball / community term

Isolation offense where one ball handler attacks a defender one-on-one.

Teammates usually clear space and limit unnecessary movement. Effective ISO requires creation, shooting or finishing, and the ability to pass when help arrives.

Used in a sentence

“Let the guard ISO and be ready for the kick-out.”

Also written isolation

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

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