Pin-Down Into Handoff (Pro)
Mechanics: An Off-Screen Shooter is initially stationed in the corner or wing.
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.
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 |
Related concepts
Cross Screen
The Cross Screen is an off-ball screen set horizontally across the lane — from one side of the paint to the other — for a player posting up or cutting to the ball.
Ram Screen
The Ram Screen is a clever two-screen action that creates confusion by using a guard to screen for a big, then having that big immediately turn and set a ball screen.
NBA Double Screen BLOB Series
A baseline out-of-bounds series where two players set side-by-side double screens; the cutter picks a side to come off, and a screener slips or rolls to the rim once the cutter clears.
Ghost Screen Concept
A fake ball screen that manipulates switching rules by threatening contact, then slipping into space before the defense can settle.
Iverson Back Screen (Tom Izzo / Michigan State)
Tom Izzo has run this play for 15+ years (documented back to 2010).