Pick-and-Roll

The pick-and-roll is modern basketball's most-used offensive action. It pairs two players: the ball handler (usually the point guard) and a screen setter (usually a big). The screener blocks the ball handler's defender, who then exploits the space created to attack.

After setting the screen, the screener chooses: roll to the rim, or pop out to the three-point line (then it's a "pick-and-pop"). The defense faces an impossible choice: help on the handler and leave the big alone at the rim, or stay on the big and let the handler blow by.

This action is the bedrock of NBA offenses (Stockton-Malone, Nash-Stoudemire, Paul-Griffin, Curry-Green, Haliburton-Turner). It creates mismatches, forces defensive rotations, and opens shots for the entire team.

On HoopsTrackR, you can tag each pick-and-roll possession to analyze your efficiency in that specific situation.