1
This play is ideal for teams that have multiple ball-handlers and shooters, and mobile bigs.
For this Pistol action, set up 3-out, 2-in, with the bigs high and low.
The
1 starts on the same side as the high big, which should be your
5.
As
1 crosses half court, the
5 pins down for the
4 to flash to the FT line extended to receive a pass.
2
After passing to
4 at the FT line extended,
1 cuts hard off his shoulder, possibly getting a hand-off going to the rim.
If
1 doesn\rquote t get the hand-off he continues through.
3
Following this action,
1 &
5 set a baseline stagger screen for the weak side wing, (in this case
2).
If he is wide open under the basket coming off the stagger,
4 passes for the quick finish.
If not, he continues his cut up towards
4 on the outside for a hand-off.
As the cutting wing clears
1 after his screen,
1 flares out to the corner.
4
As
2 gets the hand-off from
4,
5 is sprinting up to set a quick pick for
2 who continues dribbling towards the middle.
4 dives towards the basket.
5
As
2 clears the pick,
5 immediately goes to pin down for
3 to lift from the corner for a possible reverse pass.
At this point, a number of scoring options should be available.