Four-High Side Ball Screen Motion

When to use it

Half court against man-to-man, when you want to keep the ball moving through side pick-and-rolls and reversals. It starts from a 4-high alignment, with repeated actions on each side of the floor.

Personnel

4-high alignment: 4 and 5 at the elbow-extended area, 2 and 3 on the wings, 1 at the top. Each side action uses a ball screener who rolls and a handler who attacks. 4 and 5 are the screeners and rollers, and 1 and 3 handle the ball in turns. Everyone must cut or reverse with the ball.

Reads

1. First pick-and-roll. 1 passes to 3 on the wing. 4 back-screens and then ball screens for 3. 3 looks first for 4 rolling to the rim.
2. Reversal. If the screen is contained, 3 passes to 5 and the ball reverses while 1, 2, and 4 cut.
3. Second side. The ball comes back to 1. 5 ball screens for 1, who attacks the screen and reads the roll.

Counter

If the pick-and-rolls are defended on both sides, reverse the ball again and use the cuts as the second action.

Teaching cues

• Handler: attack the screen with your shoulder and read the roll.
• Screener: set the screen with your feet set, then roll with hands up.
• Everyone: cut or reverse as the ball moves, do not stand.