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Challenge: Spain pick-and-roll vs drop
5 screens for 1 against a drop defense, then 2 back-screens the rim protector before popping out. 1 looks for 5 rolling to the basket; 2 provides a...
Basketball play series
Pick and roll basketball plays
Pick and roll creates decisions by combining a ball screen with coordinated spacing and purposeful reads.
1 published diagram
Coaching guide
The action is more than the screen itself. The handler must read coverage, the screener must choose the right continuation, and the other players must hold useful passing lanes. These diagrams show different ways to organize those responsibilities.
How to use this series
Teach one coverage read at a time, then add the screener's roll or pop and the next pass. Use the diagrams to clarify who moves and when.
Coaching objectives
- Create an advantage at the point of the screen
- Read the defender's coverage
- Maintain useful weak-side spacing
Related concepts
- Ball screens
- Short roll
- Weak-side spacing
Published diagrams
Real plays and drills assigned to Pick and roll.
Put the idea on your court
Create your own diagram, adapt the spacing and save it for practice.