DHO From Off-Ball Screener
Setup: Stationary or Movement Shooter receives DHO from handler, then scores off the handoff.
Team Defense
Defending Off-Ball Screens
When an off-ball screen is set (a screen that doesn't involve the ball handler), the two defenders involved must decide how to defend it.
Direct answer
What is Defending Off-Ball Screens?
When an off-ball screen is set (a screen that doesn't involve the ball handler), the two defenders involved must decide how to defend it.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Defense |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol3_high_school_team_basketball.md |
What it is
- When an off-ball screen is set (a screen that doesn't involve the ball handler), the two defenders involved must decide how to defend it.
Why it matters
- This is riskier because if the screened player is a good three-point shooter, there is now space for a shot.
How it works
- Options are: Go Over: The defender being screened runs around the top of the screen.
- This keeps the defender in front of the screener and prevents separation.
- Go Under: The defender being screened dips below the screen, staying attached to the screened player.
- Switch: The defender being screened and the screener's defender exchange assignments.
- This is used in heavy switching defenses and can create mismatches.
Bilingual terms
| English | Defending Off-Ball Screens |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 防守无球掩护 |
| Traditional Chinese | 防守無球掩護 |
Related concepts
Defending Without Switching: Alternatives
Some use ICE, drop, blitz, or hybrid coverage.
Solution 2: Iverson Cuts and Off-Ball Screens
Non-shooters running off screens puts the defense in a dilemma: chase the cut (opening driving lanes for others) or sag (letting the cutter score easy inside)
Defending Baseline Drives
When a ball handler attacks toward the baseline, the on-ball defender must choose: force them further into the baseline (sideline philosophy) or force them toward the middle (middle philosophy).
Curl Cut: Movement Off Screens
A curl cut occurs when an off-ball player cuts around a screen set by a teammate, typically using the screen to change direction and cutting toward the ball or rim.
Defending Ghost Screens
Communicate early (call "Ghost!" before the action)