I’m a PG and what I would do when facing an ice coverage is that I would do a pocket pass to my big and makes him play 4 on 3 like a short roll. If my big is not a good decision maker just tell him to change the screen side and do a snake to FT line and then do whatever options I have afterwards.
I’m curious, is this defense only viable if the ball-screen occurs on the wing? It seems like it’d be easier to beat if the pick and roll occurred in the middle of the floor
You are correct! Ice is a coverage that is only used when the ball screen is occurring on a side of the floor. When the ball screen is set in the middle of the floor, teams will typically play drop coverage and force the ball handler to use the screen.
How would you react if you ice the screen but the ball handler still dribbles over the top ? I know this would put the ball much higher than the offense wants, but with the man guarding the screener dropping towards the sideline, how would the ball defender react to this? Over the top and chase? Go under since the ball is higher?
Horrible decision making by the offense. Screener needs to pop (if he can shoot), because they gonna double the ball handler once he rejects the screen. 3rd defender can’t get over in time. If he does get over in time and take the pop away, drive and look at wing/corner. Backside defender can only cover one of those. Or hit the screener on the short roll and he immediately needs to hit the opposite corner. Wide open shot. Gotta have a smart ball handler in order to make all this happen tho lol. I would honestly waive off the screen, or flip the screen.
5-0 ice the 4 wing make him call a ball screen from the corner stop him middle if he doesn't use the screen 🔐 4-1√ 3 on the strong side & 2 weak side it's the 4 high post & the 5 in the corner or flipped the 4 & 5 . Make the high post play outside 9 times out of 10 no screen from the corner big. Send him middle back to the high post force jump shot over 2-4 people. If the big screens from the corner force baseline out of bounds. THIS 3-2 OFFENSE TO EASY TO ICE 😂😂😂
