“Don’t get caught watching the paint dry.”
A screen and roll play continues after the shot is released. The defense must still secure the ball and the offense still has some high percentage scoring opportunities on the offensive glass.
Defense: Cory Joseph goes over the screen so Facundo Campazzo cuts back and uses Luis Scola as a rescreen. Anthony Bennett stunts to stop the drive and Campazzo must pass the ball. Scola pops and Kelly Olynyk, who was playing under the screen closes out the shot but does not make contact on the box out.
After the shot goes up, four Canadian players watch the ball and fail to secure the rebound. Although the initial possession was defended adequately, the defense needs to close out the possession as fourteen seconds of defense is negated by two seconds of inattention.
Offense: It’s always a good time to crash the boards after setting a screen. Firstly, there may be a cross-match or some sort of defensive confusion caused by a switch. Secondly, the defense is focusing on stopping the screen and roll immediately and may let up after the shot is taken. Scola’s position at the top of the key allows him to see the flight of the ball and the defenders so he is in perfect position to chase the rebound and put it back.
Excellent players put mistakes behind them. One miss does not have lead to a lost possession and Scola was able to create something out of relatively nothing.