A ball screen basketball play is a great way to get the defense behind on the play. If you can make the defense suck in or have to over rotate on the ball screen you can quickly play out of it, and you will have a good chance at getting an open shot. After the ball screen, get right into the cross screen down screen action, don’t let the defense recover. For this play to be successful you need your players to set good screens and cut hard.
Play Name: Houston Rockets: Ball Screen, Cross Screen Down Screen Basketball Play (10-11)
Similar Plays: Houston Rockets: 1-4 Flat Ball Screen/Backdoor Basketball Play (10-11), Houston Rockets: Back Screen – Ball Screen/Double Screen Basketball Play (10-11), Houston Rockets: Ball Screen – Handoff/Ball Screen Basketball Play (10-11)
Play Goal: Get a shot for your best shooter off of the final down screen.
Play Tips: Attack off of the ball screen and then kick out and get right into the cross screen/down screen action. Set good solid screens and always be a threat to score.
