Baseline Cross Screen Handoff Ball Screen

When to use it

Under your basket, against man-to-man, when you want to get the ball in and flow straight into a handoff and side ball screen. Good with a guard who can attack off a screen.

Personnel

1 inbounds, enters to 4, then comes to take the handoff. 5 cross-screens for 4 first, then sets the ball screen for 1 and rolls. 4 is the entry man and hands off, then pops to the corner. 2 and 3 space the floor away from the action.

Reads

1. First read. 4 coming off 5's cross screen to catch the entry pass.
2. Second read. 1 attacking off 5's ball screen after taking the handoff from 4.
3. Third read. 5 rolling to the rim. Pass to the roll if 1's defender stays tight to him.
4. Fourth read. 4 popping to the corner. Pass there if his defender helps on the roll.

Counter

If the entry to 4 is denied, keep the ball and start again with a timeout or a safe pass. If the handoff defender switches, 1 can still use 5's screen and look for the roll or the pop.

Teaching cues

• 5: cross screen for 4 first, then get ready to screen again for 1.
• 4: catch the entry, then hand off to 1 on the move.
• 1: after the pass, come around to the handoff and attack off the screen.
• 5: roll to the rim with your hands ready.
• 4: after the handoff, pop to the corner and be ready to shoot.