Roll-Pass Timing
Time the pass to the roller perfectly as he comes open off a ball screen.
- Duration
- 14 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 3 items
- Difficulty
- Advanced
How to run it
- 1
Use a ball screen; the roller dives as you come off the screen.
- 2
Wait for the roller to come open, then deliver the pass on time — not early, not late.
- 3
A late pass lets the defense recover; an early pass is picked.
- 4
10 reps; vary the coverage to test the timing.
Coaching points
- Wait for the roller to be open before you pass — patience.
- Lead the roller to the rim, away from the defense.
- Read the tag: hard tag = kick out, soft/no tag = roll pass.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Roller
- Defenders
Why it works
Roll-pass timing is the difference between a layup and a turnover. The nugget: the pass on time — when the roller is open but before the defense recovers — is the whole art of the pick-and-roll. In a game, a kid who times the roll pass delivers layups all game; one who's early or late wastes the action. This is the pass that elite pick-and-roll guards are paid millions to make.
Roll-Pass Timing
Purpose: Time the pass to the roller perfectly as he comes open off a ball screen.
▶How to run it
- 1Use a ball screen; the roller dives as you come off the screen.
- 2Wait for the roller to come open, then deliver the pass on time — not early, not late.
- 3A late pass lets the defense recover; an early pass is picked.
- 410 reps; vary the coverage to test the timing.
✓Coaching points
- ✓Wait for the roller to be open before you pass — patience.
- ✓Lead the roller to the rim, away from the defense.
- ✓Read the tag: hard tag = kick out, soft/no tag = roll pass.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
Roll-pass timing is the difference between a layup and a turnover. The nugget: the pass on time — when the roller is open but before the defense recovers — is the whole art of the pick-and-roll. In a game, a kid who times the roll pass delivers layups all game; one who's early or late wastes the action. This is the pass that elite pick-and-roll guards are paid millions to make.