Defense

Chin Counter v. Guard Denial

How to run Chin Counter v. Guard Denial — a defensive set you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Chin Counter v. Guard Denial — frame 1 diagram
4 cuts to the left perimeter; 2 cuts to the left wing; 5 screens near the right wing; 1 dribbles to the right wing; 3 passes to 5; 3 dribbles to the right perimeter
Chin Counter v. Guard Denial — frame 2 diagram
5 cuts to the top; 3 passes to X4
Chin Counter v. Guard Denial — frame 3 diagram
4 cuts to the lane; 3 cuts to the right low post; 2 screens near the left wing; 1 screens near the right wing
Chin Counter v. Guard Denial — frame 4 diagram
4 cuts to the left perimeter; 3 cuts to the right perimeter; 5 passes to 2; 5 cuts to the lane
Chin Counter v. Guard Denial — frame 5 diagram
5 dribbles to the right perimeter; 1 cuts to the right low post; 3 cuts to the right wing

Call this when the defense denies your guard the ball on the Princeton entry and you need to punish that pressure. You use a dribble shift to relocate the ball handler, then attack with a DHO chain and back-side screens that force the denial defender to turn and chase. It turns their aggression into your advantage by keeping the ball moving until someone is open.

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