This Pick & Roll Pull-Up Is a Cheat Code (Steal It From Damian Lillard)

If you run pick & roll and keep getting stalled out, forced into a tough pass, or trapped on the sideline… you’re missing the easiest answer in the book: The pull-up out of the screen. This is a legit cheat code because it punishes the most common coverages without needing elite speed or crazy dribble combos. The whole key is how you come off the screen — tight enough to create separation, controlled enough to stop on balance, and quick enough that the defender can’t recover. In this drill you’ll see the exact sequence that makes it work: • How to set up the screen so the defender gets clipped • Where to get to on the floor for a clean look • How to rise up without drifting (so it’s a high-percentage shot) Run this a few times and your pick & roll game changes fast: defenders stop going under, bigs stop sitting in the paint, and suddenly your drives + pocket passes open up because they have to respect your pull-up.