The set overloads the defense with three simultaneous threats: a ghost-screen fake, a baseline exchange, and a middle ball screen that flows directly into a hammer action. Because the defense must navigate fake contacts, switches, and multiple screens in different areas of the floor, help rotations break down—creating clean shots or uncontested finishes.

Why It Works

The combination of ghost action + baseline cross-screen + hammer screening overwhelms defensive communication. The ghost denies the defense a clean hedge or switch, the cross-screen forces a long chase, and the hammer action punishes any nail or low-tag help. Since the ball enters a middle ball screen as all this happens, weak-side help becomes impossible to coordinate.

Key Teaching Points

• The ghost must look like a real ball screen before slipping. Commit to the fake.

• Timing is critical: the baseline cross-screen and ghost must happen as the ball is changing sides.

• 1 must attack the middle ball screen downhill with pace to trigger help rotations.

• 5 must sprint into the hammer screen angle—not too wide, not too shallow.

• 3 and 2 must exchange corners cleanly to avoid defensive switches.

• 4 must pop into space immediately after screening to force the defense to guard the pick-and-pop.