Tactical intent
What problem does Elevator Screen solve?
Free the best shooter for a straight-on catch-and-shoot opportunity.
Four-step install
How do you run Elevator Screen?
- 1
Shooter starts low
- 2
Two screeners leave the gate open
- 3
Shooter passes; doors close
- 4
Catch and shoot at the top
Coaching cues
What should players remember?
- Close the doors only after the shooter is through
- Shooter sprints in a straight line
- Deliver the pass early, chest-high
Source-checked common mistakes
Where does this action usually break down?
- Closing the doors before the shooter clears
- The shooter starts too high to build speed
Defensive read and counter: Backcut an overplay and let a screener seal after a switch.
Practice method
How should a team install it in practice?
Three-player timing reps: close only after the shooter clears, then add a chaser.
Format variations
How does it change in 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5?
- 4v4
- Single-gate elevator
- 5v5
- Two-high elevator
4v4 variations for game prep
- Single-gate elevator单门 Elevator
One gate of two screeners; the shooter sprints through for the catch at the top.
- Gate-fake backdoor电梯门反跑
If the defender jumps the gate early, the shooter plants and dives backdoor to the rim.