Glossary

Player Archetypes Glossary

Bilingual glossary for modern basketball player roles and archetypes including creators, connectors, anchors, stretch bigs, and wing roles.

Direct answer

How to use this glossary

Use the English term as the canonical basketball concept, then compare the Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese labels to keep coaching language consistent across languages. For high-value terms, the definition cell adds when a coach actually says it and a translation caveat — the common Chinese-English confusion to avoid.

Terms

English	Simplified Chinese	Traditional Chinese	Definition
3-and-D Wing	3-D翼	3-D翼	A 3-and-D wing is a perimeter player whose value comes from two specialized skills: knocking down catch-and-shoot three-pointers and defending multiple perimeter positions at a…
Anchor (Defensive Anchor)	防守锚点	Anchor（防守錨點）	Mapping to Archetype: Ideal: Anchor Big (natural fit)
Anchor Big	护框型大个	護筐型內線	Less mobile but dominant in the paint.
Athletic Finisher	运动型终结者	運動終結者	Scores via cutting, putbacks, transition finishes.
Big Man Archetypes	大个子角色原型	內線類型	Can shoot 3s, post-up, roll, cut, pass.
Center (5): Interior Anchor and Rim Protector	中锋（5号位）：内线支柱与护框者	中心 (5)：內部錨固件和輪輞保護器	The center traditionally dominated the paint, handled physical inside play, and anchored team defense at the rim.
Chaser	追击者	追擊者	Definition: Sticks to shooters and cutters.
Connector	串联者	連接器	Definition: Moves ball without taking shot.
Core Principle: Defense is Assigned Role, Not Individual Talent	核心原则：防守是指派的角色，而非个人天赋	核心原則：防守是分配的角色，而不是個人天賦	Defensive roles are functional assignments that define what a player guards, what help they provide, and what they sacrifice to specialize.
Core Principle: Define by Function, Not Position	核心原则：按功能定义，而非按位置	核心原則：按功能而非職位定義	An archetype is a functional classification of how a player generates offense, where they score, and what spacing/passing demands they impose on defenders.
Defensive Role Framework	防守角色框架	防守角色框架	Defensive roles are functional assignments that define what a player guards, what help they provide, and what they sacrifice to specialize.
Guard & Wing Archetypes	后卫与锋线原型总览	後衛與側翼球員類型	Definition: Initiates most offensive possessions.
Heliocentric Offensive Hub	日心进攻中心	日心進攻中心	It extends the broader "Primary Creator" idea into a specific organizing principle: heliocentrism, where one engine touches the ball constantly and everyone else reacts.
Helper	协防者	協防者	Responsibilities: Rotate into help spaces on ball drives (1-pass away is primary zone)
Identifying Your Role Within the System	在体系中识别你的角色	確定您在體系中的角色	For Players (Self-Diagnosis): Ask yourself
Introduction to Player Typing—Moving Beyond Position	球员类型化入门——超越传统位置	球員打字簡介——超越位置	The traditional 5-position model (1=Point Guard, 2=Shooting Guard, 3=Small Forward, 4=Power Forward, 5=Center) was developed in an era when player roles were clearly defined by…
Low Activity	低活跃度防守	低參與度	Definition: Deployed on low-usage matchups.
Mobile Big	运动型大个	機動型內線	Engages ball handlers at the perimeter in PnR.
Movement Shooter	跑位射手	跑動射手	Definition: Catch-and-shoot player who scores in motion off relocations.
Off-Screen Shooter	借掩护射手	借掩護投籃型射手	Definition: Scores almost exclusively off designed screening actions: pin-downs, flare screens, handoffs, back screens.
Ghost Screen Concept	幽灵掩护	幽靈掩護概念	A fake ball screen that manipulates switching rules by threatening contact, then slipping into space before the defense can settle. When coaches say it: Called when the screener fakes the screen and slips out without contact. Watch the translation: 中文『假掩护 / 幽灵掩护』；是佯装掩护后外弹，不是普通无球掩护。
Pistol 5 — Full System Deep Dive	Pistol 5——完整体系深度解析	Pistol 5：完整體系深度解析	A side-entry system built around a playmaking 5 at foul-line extended, with DHO, backdoor, keep, and counter reads.
Film Study Methodology	录像分析方法论	影片分析方法論	A repeatable process for turning film into scouting, tendency recognition, and actionable player or team adjustments.
Advanced PnR Coverage Schemes	高阶挡拆防守体系	進階擋拆防守策略	A coaching menu for choosing how to defend ball screens based on handler skill, screener type, and rotation capacity.
Ball Screen Defense	持球掩护防御	持球掩護防禦	The coverage menu for guarding pick-and-roll: drop, hedge, switch, ICE, blitz, and the rotations each choice demands.
5-Out Offense: Foundation	五外进攻：基础	5-Out 進攻：基礎	The modern spacing shell: five players outside the arc to open the paint, stretch help, and turn every drive into a read. When coaches say it: Said when all five players space beyond the arc to empty the paint. Watch the translation: 中文常说『五外』或『五外站位』；指五人拉到三分线外，勿与传统『五上』高位站位混淆。
Motion Offense (5-Man Motion)	移动进攻（五人移动进攻）	動態進攻（五人 Motion）	A rule-based offense where players create advantage through pass-and-cut, screen-away, dribble-at, and spacing reactions.
Princeton Offense	普林斯顿进攻	普林斯頓進攻	A read-based offense built around high-post passing, backdoor punishment, and constant pressure on overplaying defenders.
Backscreen Entry	背掩护发起	背掩護起手	Setup: Interior big receives entry pass.
BLOB Sets (Expanded)	底线球战术集（扩展版）	BLOB 戰術包（擴充版）	A broader BLOB menu that organizes baseline inbound plays by formation, first read, counter, and safety outlet.