Stagger Screen
Stagger Screen is a basketball action involving two screeners set consecutive screens for an off-ball shooter (typically an off-screen shooter or.
Actions And Plays
Elevator Doors
Elevator Doors is a basketball action involving two screeners set simultaneous, parallel screens for an off-ball player, creating a corridor (like.
Direct answer
What is Elevator Doors?
Elevator Doors is a basketball action involving two screeners set simultaneous, parallel screens for an off-ball player, creating a corridor (like.
Quick facts
| Category | Actions And Plays |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- Elevator Doors is a basketball action involving two screeners set simultaneous, parallel screens for an off-ball player, creating a corridor (like elevator doors).
- Two screeners set simultaneous, parallel screens for an off-ball player, creating a corridor (like elevator doors). The off-ball player navigates through the doors and emerges on.
- One screener's defender stays attached to the shooter, preventing separation.
How it works
- The off-ball player navigates through the doors and emerges on the other side with space.
- Optimal Pairing: Off-Screen Shooter (runner) + two Stretch Bigs or Versatile Bigs (screeners).
- Defensive Target: Elevator doors target man-to-man defense with a small, aggressive ball-handler over the off-ball shooter.
- The two screens are difficult for a single defender to navigate.
- Counters: One screener's defender stays attached to the shooter, preventing separation.
Bilingual terms
| English | Elevator Doors |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 电梯门掩护 |
| Traditional Chinese | 電梯門 |
Learn before and after
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Ghost Screen / Fake PnR
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Pistol Action / Dribble Pitch Into PnR
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Spain PnR
It is a fake handoff into a PnR.
Defending Ghost Screens
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Floppy Action
Floppy is an off-ball action designed to free a shooter coming off staggered or sequential screens.