Transition: "Pistol" - FastModel Sports

Published 05/05/2017 by Doug Brotherton Favorite Send to FastDraw Print Embed

About This Play/Drill

This is our version of "Pistol Action," which is a commonly used action in Transition Offense.

  • Basketball Play - Transition: "Pistol"
  • Basketball Play - Transition: "Pistol"
  • Basketball Play - Transition: "Pistol"
  • 1 pushes the ball

    4 is the trailer

    5 is the rim runner

    2 and 3 run the wings & bounce off the baseline

  • 1 must "break the arc," when dribbling at 2

    2 gets a dribble hand off from 1

    4 trails 1

  • 4 sets a wing ball screen for 2

    2 turns the corner

    1 bounces off the baseline

    4 follows the ball screen, with a down screen for 1

    5 relocates to the opposite block

    2 reads the help defense