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The Pick and RollThe pick and roll is a simple yet effective play where one player sets a screen for a teammate with the ball then rolls to the basket to receive a pass. Despite its simple nature, you’ll see it being run by coaches, teams, and players from the playgrounds to the pro level. The purpose of the pick and role is to get someone open to create easy scoring opportunities closer to the basket instead of settling for contested jump shots. When executed properly, it creates disorder and chaos in the defense; the player with the ball will either have an opening to drive or shoot, or the defenders will have to switch off.
The screen is square and seals off the defender, but cannot be moving.
Player 1 sees that Player 2 is open and makes the pass. *It’s really important for Player 1 to come off the screen brushing against the screener so that the defender is sealed out. The screener should also hold the screen long enough for his teammate to get by. Check out this video demonstrating the pick and roll:
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Player 1 on offense begins with the ball and is being guarded by Player 1 on defense while Player 2 is being guarded by Player 2 on the low post.
Player 2 comes out and sets a screen for his teammate.
Player 1 accepts the screen and dribbles off the screen to the right. Player 2 will likely come out and follow his defensive assignment.
As soon as Player 1 uses the screen, Player 2 spins counterclockwise pivoting off his right foot, seals off Player 1, and rolls towards the basket, putting his hand up as a target to receive the pass.