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Advanced Two-Man Actions
Flat) ball screen is an on-ball screen.
Direct answer
What is Advanced Two-Man Actions?
Flat) ball screen is an on-ball screen.
Quick facts
| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- Flat) ball screen is an on-ball screen.
- An initial handoff occurs between two players (typically a Primary Ball Handler and a Secondary Ball Handler or Off-Screen Shooter). The receiver of the handoff immediately.
- Over-the-top defense on the initial handoff, preventing the receiver from using the secondary screen.
How it works
- Each action has specific mechanics, optimal archetype pairings, defensive matchup targets, and communicative requirements.
- Mechanics: A Primary Ball Handler dribbles near a screener (typically a Versatile Big or Roll & Cut Big).
- The screener sets a screen, the Primary Ball Handler uses it and either attacks the rim or passes to the roller.
- The Primary Ball Handler reads the coverage: if the roller is open he passes to the roll; if he has a driving lane he attacks; the screener rolls or pops based on the coverage.
- Optimal Archetype Pairing: Primary Ball Handler (ball-handler) + Versatile Big (screener).
Bilingual terms
| English | Advanced Two-Man Actions |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 进阶两人配合战术 |
| Traditional Chinese | 進階雙人配合 |
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