# Pick-and-Roll Coverages · Basketball Level 6: Advanced

Basketball · Level 6: Advanced · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/basketball/level-6/pick-and-roll-coverages/)

Pick-and-Roll Coverages in Basketball (Level 6: Advanced) on Insporta: 100 sourced facts behind 10 tests. Covers: drop coverage; shows and blitzes; and more.

Drop coverage, shows and blitzes, switching everything, level coverage, the low man, defending the pick-and-pop, dribble hand-offs, the Spain pick-and-roll, choosing a coverage, and pick-and-roll statistics.

## Test 1: Drop coverage

- He protects the basket and the roll. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Near the rim his size matters most. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The space in front of the dropping big is the target. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He fights back to bother the shot from behind. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- They take the open jumper. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- It goes over the big near the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- A higher big takes away the space. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Screen, sink, chase, contain. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Drop is deepest, a blitz meets the ball. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The pull-up in front of the free-throw line, with the big far back. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)

## Test 2: Shows and blitzes

- Rotations must cover the open man. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Someone else must make the play. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Both defenders are on the ball. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He attacks four on three. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The show only slows the ball. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Teams blitz the biggest threat. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Someone must cover the roll man. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Screen, trap, cover, force. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Blitz traps, show slows, drop stays back. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Both defenders jump the dribbler to trap him. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)

## Test 3: Switching everything

- Versatile players cover each other. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Swapping early avoids the matchup the attack is hunting. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- They screen to get the matchup they want. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Defenders fix the mismatch quickly. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The new defender meets him at once. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He must stay in front of quick players. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The mismatch must be fixed fast. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Screen, switch, find, attack. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The bigger the size gap, the riskier. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Switching everything can leave bad matchups. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)

## Test 4: Level coverage

- Recovering to the roll takes speed. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The big is up to contest the shot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The big is higher, so the rim is less protected. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He has to get back fast. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Someone covers the roll. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- It takes away the shooter's best shot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The big meets the shooter at the screen. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Screen, level, over, recover. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The deeper the big, the safer the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The big stands level with the screen. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)

## Test 5: The low man

- Helping leaves the corner open. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He stops the easy roll to the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Help always leaves someone. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The rotation fills his gap. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Helping leaves a corner three. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- A helper there can stop drives. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He tags the roll. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Step up, dive, tag, rotate. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Low, nail, wing. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He waits in the lane on the weak side, ready to meet the roller. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)

## Test 6: Defending the pop

- A popping shooter must not be left. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The big is near the rim, the shooter at the arc. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The screener's man stays with him. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Their shooting pulls the big away. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Instead of rolling, he moves to the arc. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He has no help behind. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Sagging leaves the shooter open. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Screen, attach, over, contest. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- The better the shooter, the less he can drop. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Nobody is near number 5 at the arc. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)

## Test 7: Dribble hand-offs

- A passing big becomes a hub. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- The handler also screens the defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- The big dribbles at a guard and hands off. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- He becomes the screener. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- Getting there first stops it. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- If the defence jumps the hand-off, he drives. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- The keep punishes the jump. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- Dribble, run, hand off, attack. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- Hand-off goes to the receiver; keep stays with the handler. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- Handing the ball to a team-mate on the move. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)

## Test 8: The Spain pick-and-roll

- The extra screener comes from outside. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- Spanish teams used the action widely. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- The roller's defender is screened. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- His defender may help on the roller. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- Three players create chaos. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- Ball-handler, roller and back screener. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- His defender is drawn to the roller. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- Screen, roll, back screen, pass. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- One, two, then three. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)
- A back screen on the roller's defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, hand-offs)

## Test 9: Choosing a coverage

- Coverage follows personnel. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- A slow centre on a guard is a mismatch. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- He can step out and recover. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- One look can be solved. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- A shooter and a driver need different plans. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- It stops the attack settling. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- A mobile big can switch onto guards. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Own bigs, their handlers, main, backup. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- Mobility makes switching possible. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)
- A tall, slow centre is best near the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, pick-and-roll defence)

## Test 10: Pick-and-roll statistics

- Both can finish the action. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- It compares plays fairly. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- Modern offences score a little over one point per trip. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- It splits credit between handler and roller. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- Teams use what works. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- Isolations, pick-and-rolls and more are compared. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- More points per possession is better. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- Count, add, divide, compare. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- Higher is better. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)
- Points per possession. (Source: General basketball reference, pick-and-roll statistics)

Sources: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3 and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIBA rules belong to the Rules category.

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