Pinch Post Pick and Roll
- Pinch Post Pick and Roll.
- Player 1: bounce pass to player 3 then flare out behind the screen for a catch-and-shoot.
- Player 2: hold your position and provide floor spacing.
- Player 3: drive to the basket off the ball screen from player 4 then lob pass to player 4.
- Player 4: set a flare screen for player 1, set a ball screen for player 3, roll hard to the rim after setting the screen.
- present a target for the ball handler then perform a dunk.
- Player 5: hold your position and provide floor spacing.
The Pinch Post Pick and Roll is an offensive play that leverages a big man setting a screen from the 'pinch post' area – typically the high post or elbow – to initiate a ball screen action. This setup differs from a traditional wing or top-of-the-key pick and roll, often allowing the screener to be more centrally located and present a threat both as a screener and a potential roller to the rim. The 'pinch post' positioning aims to draw the defense into a compressed area, creating space on the perimeter or for a downhill drive.
The play begins with P1 passing to P3, while P4 sets a [[flare-screen|flare screen]] for P1, who flares out for a shot. P4 then immediately transitions to set a [[ball-screen|ball screen]] for P3 from the high post. P3 uses the screen to drive, drawing the defense, and P4 rolls hard to the rim, receiving a lob pass from P3 for a dunk.