Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 17, 2026

Importance of Jumping Ability in Handball Throwing Speed and Accuracy
Published on: April 4, 2025
Effectiveness during ball screens in elite basketball games
Miguel-Ángel Gómez1, Otavio Battaglia, Alberto Lorenzo
1a Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences , Polytechnic University of Madrid , Spain.
Abstract:
Ball screens are one of the most frequently used tactical behaviour in elite basketball games. The aim of the present study was to identify their predictors of success related to time, space, players, and tasks performed. The sample was composed of 818 ball screens corresponding to 20 close games (mean differences in score of 3.1 ± 0.8 points) randomly selected from the playoff games of the Spanish Basketball League (2008-2011). Classification tree analysis (CHAID) was used to analyse which variable or combination of variables, better predicts effectiveness during ball screens. The main results allowed identifying interactions with dribbler actions after the screen and the orientation of the screen on the ball. The results showed no interaction with game quarter and quarter minute temporal-related variables in both analyses. The present findings allow improving coaches' strategic plans that involve selecting the most appropriate offensive approach when performing ball screens.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Social Facilitation
Genetic Screens
Forward genetic screens
Forward or “classical” genetic screens involve creating random mutations in an organism’s DNA using radiation, mutagens, or insertion of additional bases, which...
Abrasion Resistance of Concrete
One such test is the revolving disc test, where three plates...
Protein Diffusion in the Membrane
Conservation of Linear Momentum for a System of Particles
The impulsive force at play during this interaction is of extremely short duration, rendering its impulse negligible. When...

