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.
Individual Skills
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.
Direct answer
What is 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.
Quick facts
| Category | Individual Skills |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol2_intermediate_building_your_game.md |
What it is
- 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.
How it works
- Re-screening is useful in systems where defenders are playing aggressive defense and avoiding screens.
- Sequential screening (using multiple screeners in sequence) is a tactic where a ball handler uses multiple screens from different screeners on the same possession, creating separation through compound effects.
- For example: a guard uses a screen from one big, and as the defense adjusts, uses a screen from another big, creating multiple points of pressure.
- Re-screening requires positioning and communication; the screener must know where the ball handler is after the initial screen is avoided and be ready to set another.
- Sequential screening requires advanced offensive design and communication.
Bilingual terms
| English | Re-Screening and Sequential Screening |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 二次掩护与连续掩护 |
| Traditional Chinese | 重新篩選和順序篩選 |
Related concepts
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.
Dribble Retreat and Reset
A dribble retreat occurs when a ball handler, recognizing that the primary action won't work, retreats backward (away from the basket) using the dribble to reset the offense.
Rolling to the Basket vs. Popping to Perimeter
After setting a screen, the screener must decide between two primary actions: rolling (cutting to the basket) or popping (stepping back to the perimeter, typically the three-point line).
Drag Screen / Dribble Screen
Mechanics: A screener moves toward the ball-handler (the opposite of the traditional PnR, where the ball-handler moves toward the screener).
Pick-and-Roll Basics (Screener)
The screener's first responsibility is to arrive at the screen location at the correct moment and with proper positioning.