![]() This time O1 receives a dribble hand-off from O2 (diagram 9), as O5 flare-screens for O2. O5 then ball-screens for O2 for a pick and roll action (diagram 7).ĭiagram 8 again shows a pass from O1 to the wing. Here, O1 clears to the corner, but other options include ball-screening for O2, or receiving a dribble hand-off from O2. O1 steps back and shoots the 3-point shot (diagram 5).ĭiagram 6 shows O1 starting the action with a pass to the wing. This time, his/her defender (X1) goes under O2's ball-screen. If the pass to O2 is not open, O5 ball-screens for O1 (who has kept his/her dribble alive) for a pick and roll action (diagram 3).ĭiagram 4 again shows O1 dribbling to the wing. If the X2 defender switches and jumps out to stop O1's dribble penetration (diagram 2), O1 can skip-pass to O2 who is open after coming off O5's flare-screen - for a 3-point shot. Other options for O1 are a pull up jump-shot or a 3-point shot after coming around the screen. O1 could pass inside to O4 slipping to the rim after the O4/O3 screen. In this diagram, O1 dribbles around the screen and attacks the hoop for a layup. In diagram 1, O1 dribbles toward O2, who screens for O1. This article describes just a few actions. Pistol is a good way to get into your offense. For example, some coaches may interchange either O4 or O3 as the screener at the top (instead of O5), which sometimes results in a mismatch for the defense. Many coaches have their own way of running pistol, with many options. Of course you can run this on the left side as well with O1 and O3. The post player usually sets flare-screens or ball-screens for O1 or O2. Or the point guard may pass to the wing, and follow the pass to the wing (with several options thereafter - ball-screen, return dribble hand-off, clear-out, etc). The point guard may dribble at a wing player and use the wing player's screen, or make a dribble hand-off to the wing. In both cases, O1 brings the ball up along one sideline (not in the middle), and starts the action from there. Pistol usually starts with one of two options - a dribble or a pass. Pistol has been used at all levels of the game - pro, college, high school. It is also referred to as "21" because of the interaction between O2 and O1. ![]() "Pistol" action refers to an early offense action between the point guard and a wing player, with a post player at the top of the arc. There are a lot of new terms being used to describe basketball actions that have actually been around for awhile.
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