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Handoff Pindown Back Screen Continuity

A play against man-to-man: 3 steps with diagrams and coaching points.

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Half-court diagram of Handoff Pindown Back Screen Continuity, step 1 of 3: 5 offensive players; player 1 has the ball; lines: 1 dribble, 3 cuts, 1 screen, 1 pass.
1 executes a DHO with 2 and cuts through. 4 sets a pindown screen for 3, 2 passes to 3.Credit: Ball Coach

How it works

A Chin-series continuity that opens with a DHO and pindown, then flows into a down screen for 1 and a back screen for 2. If the cutter is not open at the rim, 5 steps up to ball-screen for 3 to attack the cleared side.

When to use it

Half-court continuity against man-to-man when you want to move defenders through a handoff, a pin-down, a back screen and a ball screen, and have time on the clock.

Personnel

1 starts with the ball and runs the handoff with 2. 4 sets the pin-down for 3, then a down screen for 1. 5 sets a back screen for 2, then steps up to ball-screen for 3. 3 is the ball handler who attacks off the screen.

Step by step

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    Step 1. 1 executes a DHO with 2 and cuts through. 4 sets a pindown screen for 3, 2 passes to 3.

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    Step 2. 4 sets a down screen for 1. 5 sets a backscreen for 2 who cuts to the rim and exits to the corner.

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    Step 3. 5 steps up and sets a ballscreen for 3 who attacks.

Reads

  1. First read. 1 and 2 run the handoff and cut through. 2 passes to 3 coming off 4's pin-down.
  2. Second read. 2 cutting to the rim off 5's back screen. 3 looks for 2 at the rim, and 2 then exits to the corner.
  3. Third read. 3 attacking off 5's ball screen toward the side that has been cleared.

Counter

If the cutter is not open, 5 steps up to ball-screen for 3. If the defense switches, 3 can attack the big, or reverse the ball and start again.

Teaching cues

  • 1: dribble to the handoff at the right pace, then cut through.
  • 4: set a screen, then another one. Do not drift.
  • 5: back screen first, then step up to ball-screen.
  • 3: be patient on the ball screen, use it with your dribble.
  • 2: cut hard to the rim, then spot up in the corner.

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Version
1 (current), approved October 2, 2026
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Ball Coach
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Published by Ball Coach under its first-party license, credited to Ball Coach. Released as a fixed version; any later edit gets a new version number.
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Topics

  • 4-out-1-in
  • Man-to-man
  • Back screen
  • Ball screen
  • Chin
  • Clear-out
  • Down screen
  • Dribble handoff
  • Pin-down