DHO as a PnR Variant
The receiver's defender must navigate the handoff like a screen.
Actions And Plays
Get Action (Pass-and-Follow Dribble Handoff)
A named guard-to-guard initiation where a player passes to a teammate and immediately follows the pass to receive a dribble handoff back, flowing right into a pick-and-roll or downhill attack.
Direct answer
What is Get Action (Pass-and-Follow Dribble Handoff)?
A named guard-to-guard initiation where a player passes to a teammate and immediately follows the pass to receive a dribble handoff back, flowing right into a pick-and-roll or downhill attack.
Quick facts
| Category | Actions And Plays |
|---|---|
| Also called | Get, Pass-and-Follow Handoff, Guard-to-Guard Get |
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol6_supplemental_coverage.md |
What it is
- A named guard-to-guard initiation where a player passes to a teammate and immediately follows the pass to receive a dribble handoff back, flowing right into a pick-and-roll or downhill attack.
Why it matters
- It is a staple initiation action in nearly every modern offense (the "Get") used to flip the ball to a primary creator while creating an immediate advantage.
- The follow-the-pass timing forces the defense to navigate a screen and a handoff in the same beat, often producing a switch or a step of separation.
- It cleanly disguises which guard becomes the ball-handler, complicating scouting and matchups.
How it works
- Player A passes to player B, then sprints directly at B (follows the pass).
- B hands the ball back to A on the move (the handoff), often turning the exchange into a moving ball screen.
- A comes off the handoff downhill, with B's body acting as the screen; B can then slip, roll, or pop.
Reads and counters
- - A reads the handoff defender: attack the rim if chased over, pull up if the defender goes under, reject and go opposite if top-locked. - B reads their defender after the give: slip to the rim on a switch, pop for three if the help sinks.
- A reads the handoff defender: attack the rim if chased over, pull up if the defender goes under, reject and go opposite if top-locked.
- B reads their defender after the give: slip to the rim on a switch, pop for three if the help sinks.
Teaching cues
- A must sprint the pass-and-follow with intent; a slow follow lets the defense reset.
- B should hand off, not pass — feet set, ball protected, hip turned to create the screen angle.
- Read the coverage live; the Get is a decision tree, not a single set play.
Bilingual terms
| English | Get Action (Pass-and-Follow Dribble Handoff) |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 采取行动（传球并跟随运球交接） |
| Traditional Chinese | 採取行動（傳球並跟隨運球交接） |
Learn before and after
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Related concepts
DHO (Dribble Handoff) Actions
The receiver's defender must navigate the handoff like a screen.
Flip Action / Handoff Into Immediate Ball Screen
Mechanics: An initial handoff occurs between two players (typically a Primary Ball Handler and a Secondary Ball Handler or Off-Screen Shooter).
Defending Dribble Handoffs (DHO Defense)
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Pin-Down Into Handoff
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