Proper Ball Screen

One of the things all ballers should work on is their screening. GraceAnne should know and be comfortable with setting most of her screens (she knows away screens, down screens and ball screens). But, unfortunately she isn't encouraged to use them in the offense that her team runs. When the girls do set screens the ball handler usually runs off the wrong side, doesn't set up the defender, leaves before the screen is set or simply doesn't use the screen at all. Lots of timing and footwork combined with proper balance and positioning for the screener. Coming off the screen correctly is every bit if not more important than the screen itself. It's a BEAUTIFUL dance when it works! Along with good ball movement and help defense good screening is one of the true measures of good teammates and proper team basketball. Nothing as selfless and as satisfying as setting a GREAT screen!

Below is an example of Tiffany Hayes coming off a Kailie McLaren screen using the correct technique.



OHHHHH! Was looking for something else and found this, thought I'd share. No players were killed injured or maimed in the making of this video clip. GraceAnne had the good fortune of meeting and working with Kailie as well as Tiffany at a camp last year. Maybe one day she will be able to set a screen like that!


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