Tactical intent
What problem does Pass & Screen Away solve?
Move two defenders at once to create a catch or curl opportunity.
Four-step install
How do you run Pass & Screen Away?
- 1
Pass to one side
- 2
Passer turns away from the ball
- 3
Set a stationary off-ball screen
- 4
Cutter curls or fades to receive
Coaching cues
What should players remember?
- Find your screen target right after passing
- Screen angle decides the cut direction
- Set up the defender before using the screen
Source-checked common mistakes
Where does this action usually break down?
- Following the pass instead of screening away
- Using the screen without first setting up the defender
Defensive read and counter: If defenders switch, the screener seals and opens to the ball.
Practice method
How should a team install it in practice?
3v3 continuous pass-and-screen-away with curl, fade, and seal reads.
Format variations
How does it change in 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5?
- 3v3
- Three-player screen away
- 4v4
- Two-side rotation
- 5v5
- Continuous screen away
4v4 variations for game prep
- Screen-away curl反向掩护卷切
The receiver curls tight into the lane while the screener pops to keep spacing.
- Screener slip掩护人提前顺下
Against an early switch the screener slips to the rim before contact.