Zipper Cut
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Actions And Plays
Pin-In Screen
The Pin-In Screen is the conceptual opposite of a pindown screen.
Direct answer
What is Pin-In Screen?
The Pin-In Screen is the conceptual opposite of a pindown screen.
Quick facts
| Category | Actions And Plays |
|---|---|
| Source volume | BASKETBALL_PLAY_VAULT.md |
What it is
- The Pin-In Screen is the conceptual opposite of a pindown screen.
- Easy catches in the paint for big-to-big passes.
- The screener sets the screen on the defender's inside hip, sealing the defender toward the sideline or baseline and freeing the cutter to cut toward the lane or basket.
Why it matters
- Most off-ball screens push cutters toward the perimeter (pindowns, flares) or along the baseline.
- Easy catches in the paint for big-to-big passes.
- Lay-ups or short mid-range shots rather than perimeter catch-and-shoots.
- Deep post catches when combined with post entry passing.
How it works
- A player (the screener) is positioned between the cutter and the lane.
- The cutter starts on the wing, corner, or three-point line.
- The screener sets a screen on the inside hip of the cutter's defender — the hip closest to the lane.
- The screen seals the defender toward the sideline, unable to prevent the cutter from cutting toward the basket.
- The cutter receives the ball on the move, attacking the paint directly.
Bilingual terms
| English | Pin-In Screen |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | Pin-In掩护（内封掩护） |
| Traditional Chinese | Pin-in 掩護 |
Learn before and after
These graph neighbors help place Pin-In Screen in the larger basketball map.
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