Ball Screen

noun · Offense · Medium

1. A screen set for the player with the ball, typically by a big man, to create a two man game. The ball handler uses the screen to attack while the screener rolls to the rim or pops to the perimeter.

“They used the ball screen to turn the corner and attack downhill.”

Synonyms: Pick

See also: Pick and Roll, Pick and Pop

Related: Blitz, Ice, Switch, Drag Screen, Horns