physicality
noun
phys·i·cal·i·ty
ˌfi-zə-ˈka-lə-tē 
plural physicalities
1
: intensely physical orientation : predominance of the physical usually at the expense of the mental, spiritual, or social
2
: a physical aspect or quality
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Jrue Holiday used physicality and positioning to cut off Donovan Mitchell in transition.
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Jay King, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Our offensive running habits, playing with the pass, not having a physicality to our defensive coverages.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
So little bit of that physicality on that line will be important to us.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Turnovers, defensive zone play, a lack of physicality at times, and a penalty kill that ranked 31st in the NHL in January at 65.5% all played a part in San Jose’s ugly goals-against totals.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jay King, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Our offensive running habits, playing with the pass, not having a physicality to our defensive coverages.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
So little bit of that physicality on that line will be important to us.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Turnovers, defensive zone play, a lack of physicality at times, and a penalty kill that ranked 31st in the NHL in January at 65.5% all played a part in San Jose’s ugly goals-against totals.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicality. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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