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Quick Overview
DHO Sting isolates the ball handler and screener on an empty side, forcing the defense to guard in space. If the initial drive or kickback doesn’t score, the action flows directly into a double pin down for the shooter on the weak side, giving you a second high-percentage option.
Why It Works
The empty-side ball screen prevents help coverage, opening up either the downhill drive or the pop. The defense must then quickly recover to defend the weak-side double pin down, which is nearly impossible to cover cleanly without leaving either the shooter, roller, or pop option free.
Key Teaching Points
1 must attack the empty-side screen with speed to collapse the defense.
4 must pop with balance, ready to shoot or swing immediately.
2 must time his cut tightly off the double pin downs to arrive in rhythm.
5 should dive hard after screening to occupy the rim defender.
3 must re-space after screening to maintain proper floor balance.
Setup: 1 right slot (ball), 4 deep right wing, 5 left elbow, 3 left slot, 2 left corner.
4 sprints up to set an empty-side ball screen for 1.
1 attacks downhill; 4 pops to the right slot.
First read: 1 finishing at the rim. If not, kickback pass to 4.
On 4’s catch, 5 and 3 set a double pin down for 2.
2 curls off both screens to the foul-line area for a catch-and-shoot.
5 rim runs after screening; 3 re-spaces to the arc.
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