Offense & Shooting

Rim Run

verb / nouncommunity slang

Driving directly toward the basket to score at the rim.

Rim runs can be efficient against weak interior defense or overextended perimeter defenders. They become predictable when used every possession without reading help.

Used in a sentence

“He rim ran after the defender pressed too high.”

Also written attack the rim

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

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