Ramp or Pin-down

The point guard calls the play followed by the name of the player who will run it. Then he performs a handoff but keeps the ball, like a check ball. Meanwhile the bigs position themselves at the blocks to set two indirect screens: one at the low post and one at the high post.

A “fake” cut by number 2 is made to clear the area where the shooter will come out. The shooter uses two indirect screens from the bigs. VERY IMPORTANT: the point guard must gain the middle with the dribble to give an easy pass, not a long diagonal one. TIMING IS KEY: the PG does not gain the middle until the shooter is about to come out.

Main option: 3 receives the pass for the shot. If it doesn’t work, there are options:

-1st OPTION (only if the defender chases from behind): 3 curls to the basket instead of coming out to shoot after the second screen, receiving the pass to attack the rim.

-2nd OPTION (only if the defender stays on the screen but contests the shot): 3 comes off the screen to shoot, but seeing the defense arrive, waits and plays a pick and roll with the big who set the second screen.