Set Plays

Elbow Pin Down

How to run Elbow Pin Down — a set play you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Elbow Pin Down — frame 1 diagram
1 dribbles to the right wing; 4 cuts to the lane; 2 cuts to the right perimeter; 4 passes to 1

Run Elbow Pin Down when your wing shooter is being denied and you need a clean pin-down catch on the move. You drive to the right wing and receive from 4 off the screen — the timing punishes any defender who fights over the top. It's a quick two-step play that gets your best scorer a comfortable wing touch.

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