The chase-down block is a type of block

Block (basketball)

In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot...

 in basketball in which a player chases and then blocks the shot of an opponent player who had run ahead of the defense (as in a fast break). Often, the block involves hitting the ball into the backboard as the opponent tries to complete a lay-up.

This term was used for some of Miami Heat

Miami Heat

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 player LeBron James

LeBron James

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' blocks in the 2008–09 NBA season

2008–09 NBA season

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 and at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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. He had 23 of them in the 2008-09 season. One of the most recognized chase-down blocks in recent years is Tayshaun Prince

Tayshaun Prince

Tayshaun Durell Prince is an American basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Prince is a small forward, listed at and . A graduate of Dominguez High School and the University of Kentucky, Prince was drafted in the first round by the...

's game-saving block on Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller

Reginald Wayne "Reggie" Miller is a retired American professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association career with the Indiana Pacers...

 in Game 2 the 2004 NBA Eastern Conference Finals

2004 NBA Playoffs

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between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons.