Skip Pass to Weak Side and Clock Management
A skip pass is a pass that travels across the court to the weak side (opposite side of the ball handler).
Individual Skills
Pocket Pass to the Roller
A pocket pass is a pass delivered to the roller in the space between the roller and the rim, allowing the roller to attack the basket.
Direct answer
What is Pocket Pass to the Roller?
A pocket pass is a pass delivered to the roller in the space between the roller and the rim, allowing the roller to attack the basket.
Quick facts
| Category | Individual Skills |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol2_intermediate_building_your_game.md |
What it is
- A pocket pass is a pass delivered to the roller in the space between the roller and the rim, allowing the roller to attack the basket.
Why it matters
- The pocket pass is the highest-percentage outcome of pick-and-roll when executed properly because it generates a layup against a single defender.
- A handler with great pocket-pass accuracy is incredibly valuable in pick-and-roll systems because it maximizes the roller's scoring efficiency.
How it works
- A good pocket pass is delivered low and hard, hitting the roller in stride as they're moving toward the rim.
- A bad pocket pass is delivered too high, too soft, or too late (after help defense has rotated).
- Delivery timing is critical: the pass must arrive as the roller is making their final approach to the basket, not before (allowing defensive recovery) or after (when help is arriving).
- Many turnovers and live-ball turnovers occur on poor pocket passes (too high, too soft, or into traffic).
Bilingual terms
| English | Pocket Pass to the Roller |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 给顺下球员的口袋传球 |
| Traditional Chinese | 口袋傳球給順下人 |
Related concepts
Hack-a-Player Strategy
The hack-a-player strategy is a deliberate fouling strategy, most commonly used against poor free-throw shooters.
Crash vs. Get-Back Philosophy
Crash means crashing the offensive boards aggressively for a rebound.
Rebounding as a System
Offensive rebounding is about pursuing the ball in the air after a missed shot.
Recovering to Shooters After Rotation
The final principle of help defense is the quality of recovery.
Outlet Pass Technique and Decision
An outlet pass is the initial pass from a rebounder or player securing possession to a teammate positioned to start the fast break transition.