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Diagonal Screen & Roll
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Description This under-the-basket inbound play can produce several points a game for you if you're opponent is playing man-to-man defense and not switching off of screens very well. It also has a safe second option that can avoid turnovers if the first option fails. Play Setup Player 4 is the inbounder Players 1 and 2 line up at the key elbows. Players 5 and 3 line up at the low blocks with 5 on the ball side All players are facing the inbounder. The Play ANIMATION Player 4 starts the play with a ball slap or "Go!" Player 5 pivots 45 degrees and cuts diagonally across and up the lane to set a solid screen for player 2. Player 2 sets up his defender for player 5's screen and then comes off the screen directly towards the inbounder looking for a pass. More often than not player 2 will not be open on this initial screen and if not, they continue their move into the ball-side short corner as to not clog the key area. Player 5, after setting the screen, holds for a one-count, then rolls to the basket using a reverse pivot step. This is the likely option to be open as the defense usually reacts to player 2's intitial cut and is slower to react to player 5 as he rolls. Player 4 who has not been "telegraphing" his pass to player 5 makes a quick bounce-pass under the arms of the inbound defender and hits player 5 for the easy layup. The safety valve is player 1 who has backpedaled to almost half-court. This is so player 4 can throw a high-arching pass over the defense. Key Coaching Points As a coach, instruct your inbounder to be patient as this play can take three seconds or so to develop. They need to be aware that the high-lob to player 1 at mid-court is the last option and almost always open. Many times younger players fail to execute this play because the inbounder starts the play before everyone is in position. This play's effectiveness is greatest against a man-to-man defense.