Game version
Pass-and-cut trio: three players pass and cut to a new spot, and the trio counts passes in a row to beat its own last round.
Pick-and-Roll Footwork
Learn the angles and timing of using and reading a screen.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Ball handler starts at the top. Screener sets up next to a cone.
Core: Pass and cut. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, partner, cone
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Ball handler starts at the top. Screener sets up next to a cone.
- Ball handler dribbles off the screener, shoulder to shoulder.
- Screener rolls to the basket with hands ready.
- Ball handler decides: shoot, pass to the roller, or keep dribbling. 8 reps each side.
Coaching point
Wait for the screen. Brush shoulders. Read the defender.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (stand and pass), Core (pass and cut), More (one-touch passes). Beat your own best.
Story
You are a conductor, and every pass is a note in the music.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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