TACTIC 08 · 3v3 / 4v4 / 5v5

Pin Down下掩护

A screener moves down toward the baseline to free a teammate cutting up for the catch.

Difficulty
3/5
Recommendation
95%
Install sessions
4

Continuous step animation

See the whole action, then inspect each step

1/4 Shooter sets up low

Reference check

Verify the animation against the source

射手先沉到底线把防守带低；掩护人从高位下来，站在追防的回追路线上。射手贴肩向上提，根据追防方式选择直接接球投篮、卷切进禁区或急停反跑。

The shooter walks the defender toward the baseline while the screener comes down from the top and pins the defender's recovery path. The shooter pops up tight off the screen and reads the chase: catch-and-shoot, curl into the lane, or backcut.

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

Tactical intent

What problem does Pin Down solve?

Free a shooter on the move and force the defense to chase, slip, or switch.

Four-step install

How do you run Pin Down?

  1. 1

    Shooter sets up low

  2. 2

    Screener pins down

  3. 3

    Shooter cuts tightly upward

  4. 4

    Catch to shoot, curl, or stop

Coaching cues

What should players remember?

  • Shooter walks the defender down first
  • Screen the defender's path
  • Read the chase: straight cut or curl

Source-checked common mistakes

Where does this action usually break down?

  • Leaving before the down screen is set
  • Running too far from the screener

Defensive read and counter: Curl against a chase, fade against under, and backcut against denial.

Practice method

How should a team install it in practice?

Coach-passed 2v2 pin-down reads, then play live after three correct reps.

Format variations

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

3v3
Baseline shooter lift
4v4
Single-side pin down
5v5
Two-side pin downs

4v4 variations for game prep

  • Pin-down catch-and-shoot下掩护接投篮

    Standard single-side pin-down for a straight pop and shoot.

  • Curl and pop卷切 + 掩护人外弹

    Against a tight chase the shooter curls to the lane and the screener pops for the second pass.