Pocket Pass to Roller
Master the pocket pass — the one-handed, off-the-dribble feed to a rolling big.
- Duration
- 12 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 3 items
- Difficulty
- Advanced
How to run it
- 1
Use a ball screen; as you drive, the defender tags the roller.
- 2
Deliver a pocket pass (one-handed, off the dribble) to the rolling big.
- 3
Place it where only the roller can catch it, away from the defense.
- 4
10 reps, then add a help defender to read.
Coaching points
- Pocket pass is off the dribble, no gather — speed is key.
- Place it where only the roller can catch it, away from the defense.
- Read the tagger — if they don't tag, keep it and finish.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Roller
- Defender
Why it works
The pocket pass is one of the two passes that create the easiest baskets in the modern game. The nugget: it's delivered off the dribble with no gather, so it's faster than a two-handed pass — the roller catches it in stride for a layup. In a game, the pick-and-roll pocket pass is an automatic basket if the defense tags the roller. A kid who masters it runs a pick-and-roll that scores every time down.
Pocket Pass to Roller
Purpose: Master the pocket pass — the one-handed, off-the-dribble feed to a rolling big.
▶How to run it
- 1Use a ball screen; as you drive, the defender tags the roller.
- 2Deliver a pocket pass (one-handed, off the dribble) to the rolling big.
- 3Place it where only the roller can catch it, away from the defense.
- 410 reps, then add a help defender to read.
✓Coaching points
- ✓Pocket pass is off the dribble, no gather — speed is key.
- ✓Place it where only the roller can catch it, away from the defense.
- ✓Read the tagger — if they don't tag, keep it and finish.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
The pocket pass is one of the two passes that create the easiest baskets in the modern game. The nugget: it's delivered off the dribble with no gather, so it's faster than a two-handed pass — the roller catches it in stride for a layup. In a game, the pick-and-roll pocket pass is an automatic basket if the defense tags the roller. A kid who masters it runs a pick-and-roll that scores every time down.