TACTIC 01 · 3v3 / 4v4 / 5v5

Pick & Roll挡拆

The handler uses a ball screen while the screener rolls and the remaining players keep help occupied.

Difficulty
2/5
Recommendation
95%
Install sessions
2

Continuous step animation

See the whole action, then inspect each step

1/4 Space and approach

Reference check

Verify the animation against the source

掩护人跑向持球人的防守者一侧，双脚站定形成合法掩护；持球人贴着掩护人肩膀运球通过，迫使两名防守者同时应对。掩护完成后掩护人立即转身向篮下顺下，持球人根据补防选择上篮、传给顺下人或分给外线空位。

The screener sprints to the on-ball defender and sets a stationary screen; the handler drives shoulder-to-shoulder off it, forcing two defenders to commit. After contact the screener opens up and rolls hard to the rim while the handler reads the help: finish, hit the roller, or kick out.

Paraphrased from Coach’s Clipboard · Setting, Using and Reading Screens ↗ — not a verbatim quote.

Tactical intent

What problem does Pick & Roll solve?

Force two defenders to guard the ball and roller at once.

Four-step install

How do you run Pick & Roll?

  1. 1

    Space and approach

  2. 2

    Set feet and use the screen tightly

  3. 3

    Drive while the screener rolls

  4. 4

    Read: finish, roll pass, or kick-out

Coaching cues

What should players remember?

  • Shoulder to shoulder—no gap for the defender
  • Set the screen first, then roll
  • Keep weak-side width

Source-checked common mistakes

Where does this action usually break down?

  • The screener is still moving at contact
  • The handler leaves space instead of brushing the screen

Defensive read and counter: Against a switch, read the roller’s seal and the resulting mismatch.

Practice method

How should a team install it in practice?

2v2 ball-screen reads against chase, switch, and under coverage.

Format variations

How does it change in 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5?

3v3
Two-player PnR + one-side spacing
4v4
PnR + two corners
5v5
High PnR + three-player weak side

4v4 variations for game prep

  • Wing PnR, two corners侧翼挡拆 + 双底角

    Screen on the wing with both shooters pinned in the corners—the lane stays empty for the roller.

  • High PnR at the top弧顶高位挡拆

    Screen at the top so the handler can attack either side; shooters drift with the drive.

  • Re-screen再掩护

    If the defense goes under or switches, the screener flips the angle and re-screens the other way.