Screening Actions in Inbounds Plays
Screens (down screens, back screens, cross screens) are the primary method for creating space in inbounds plays.
Individual Skills
Re-Screening and Secondary Actions
If the ball handler's defender avoids the initial screen (by going under, pushing through, or switching), the screener must be ready to re-screen or execute a secondary action.
Direct answer
What is Re-Screening and Secondary Actions?
If the ball handler's defender avoids the initial screen (by going under, pushing through, or switching), the screener must be ready to re-screen or execute a secondary action.
Quick facts
| Category | Individual Skills |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol2_intermediate_building_your_game.md |
What it is
- If the ball handler's defender avoids the initial screen (by going under, pushing through, or switching), the screener must be ready to re-screen or execute a secondary action.
How it works
- Re-screening means setting another screen immediately, giving the handler another opportunity to create separation.
- Secondary actions might include: flashing to an open area, making a basket cut if the defense is distracted, or relocating to a different position.
- Good screeners are constantly moving and reading the offense; they're not static after setting an initial screen.
Bilingual terms
| English | Re-Screening and Secondary Actions |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 二次掩护与后续动作 |
| Traditional Chinese | 重新篩選和二次動作 |
Related concepts
Re-Screening and Sequential Screening
Re-screening occurs when a screener, after setting an initial screen that is avoided (defender goes around or under), immediately sets another screen for the same ball handler or a different teammate.
Screening Fundamentals
A screen is a legal basketball action in which an off-ball player positions their body between a defender and their teammate, creating separation.
Secondary Break and Early Offense
The secondary break (or early offense) occurs when the fast break doesn't generate a layup or high-percentage look.
Trailer Concept and Secondary Break
The trailer is an off-ball player (typically a big man or power forward) who runs behind the primary fast-break attack, roughly 15-20 feet behind the ball.
Screening Within Zone Offense
Screening in zone offense is different from screening in man-to-man because zone defenders cannot switch on screens without abandoning their zone responsibility.