Roles & Build Types

Lock

nouncommunity slang

A defensive specialist assigned to guard the opponent’s strongest perimeter creator.

Locks prioritize perimeter defense, steals, strength, speed, and enough offense to remain useful. In organized lineups they often guard the ball and communicate rotations.

Used in a sentence

“Need a lock who can guard the point and hit the corner three.”

Also written lockdown · perimeter lock

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

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