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Pick-and-Roll
Category: Game IQLevel: Intermediate
By James ScottCo-founder & Head of PerformanceA two-player action where one player sets a screen for the ball-handler, then rolls to the basket as the defense reacts.
[ Example ]
The guard uses the big's screen, turns the corner, and hits the roller cutting to the rim.
[ Common mistake ]
Leaving too early — the ball-handler brushes the screen before the defender is held, so no advantage is created.
[ Coach cue ]
Set up your defender, use the screen shoulder-to-shoulder, then read the big.
[ Quick check ]
In a pick-and-roll, what does the screener do after setting the screen?
- — Rolls to the basket
- — Runs to the corner
- — Calls timeout
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