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Difference between a Screen and a Pick in Girls Basketball

A screen, also called a “pick”, is a legal block set by an offensive player on the side of or behind a defender in order to free a teammate to take a shot or receive a pass.

Here is a great example for youth just learning how to set a screen. It demonstrates the point guard setting a screen.

Here is a more advanced example of a down screen and a back screen. The person in the video setting the screen moves slightly which can be called a moving screen. So be careful while setting screens and do not move.


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