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With the Hedge and Plug defense, the importance is to stop the short roll. The 5 will…

Basketball Terminology: Pindown

A pin down screen is a screen where the screener sets a screen angled towards the baseline. The goal is…

Player 5 sets a back/chin screen to player 2 to cut to the basket and then sets a ball screen…

The famous UCLA cut is a high back screen and cut with player 5 and player 1. We have player…

A ghost screen is a fake screen where the screener runs into open space after pretending to set a screen.

After the pass, the player cuts to the post and gets a hand-off pass for a layup.

Slip cut is an effective way to cut to the basket while setting a screen. If the defenders try to…

A basket cut is a cut towards the basket. Players start first running towards the ball and then cutting to…

A shallow/curl cut is when a player cuts in a curved line towards the basket as shown on the diagram.

L-Cut is a simple cut that forms an L-shaped pattern of running. It’s a move where a player goes straight…