Pistol

noun · Offense · Pro

1. A transition/early offense action (also called "21") where a guard receives the ball on the wing off a step back screen from the center. Popularized by Mike D'Antoni's Phoenix Suns.

“They ran Pistol to get into their early offense before the defense could set.”

Related: Back Screen, Early Offense, On One, Jail, Cash Out

Origin

Its other name, "21", comes from the point guard (the 1) and the shooting guard (the 2), who run it together with a big.

Sources: Squared Statistics: Pistol, disrupting the defense

In basketball history: Seven Seconds or Less