Pick-and-Roll Actions
Ages 13–15, Ages 16+
Ball Screen Rescreen
A ball-screen counter where the screener immediately resets a second screen in a slightly different spot when the defense fights over the first one, giving the ball-handler a second driving angle in the same possession.
Reads & options
- 1. If the defense switches on the rescreen, look to post up the mismatch immediately.
- 2. If both defenders trail on the rescreen, the ball-handler should have a clean driving lane straight to the rim.
- 3. The screener can slip to the rim instead of rescreening if his own defender jumps out too aggressively the first time.
Coaching points
- · The screener needs to feel the defense fighting over the first screen before committing to the rescreen — it isn't automatic every time.
- · The ball-handler should stay patient off the first screen instead of forcing a drive, giving the rescreen time to arrive.
- · Keep the rescreen close to the first screen's spot so the ball-handler doesn't have to travel far to use it.
Draw and animate your own plays
Build sets like Ball Screen Rescreen in the interactive Play Designer — drag players, chart cuts, screens, and passes, then watch the play run.
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