Saturday, November 21, 2015

Screen-the-Screener

What's better than one screen? Some coaches will argue 'multiple screens' that come in multiple forms - staggered (sequential) screens, double screens, elevator screens, and screen-the-screener plays.

Why screen? Screens challenge even able defenders. They exact a physical toll, can create separation, mismatches, free shooters, and corrupt defenses by forcing compromised help and rotation. Teams use them to create direct scoring chances and sometimes to draw fouls.

Of course, you can deploy screen-the-screener action in regular sets or special sets like the BOB above or SLOBs.

Coach Pintar shares this elegant screen-the-screener action with both diagram and video. Only our imagination limits our creativity. Execution requires the right admixture of timing, deception, and finishing ability.