Pick and pop

In basketball, the pick and pop is an offensive play that is a derivative of the classic pick and roll. Instead of "rolling" toward the basket, however, the player setting the pick rolls to an open area of the court to receive a pass from the ballhandler and "pops" a jump shot. The "pop" in pick and pop refers to the player that screens when they "pop" out for the pass as opposed to rolling to the basket in a pick and roll.

The premise between the two plays is the same: a ballhandler uses a teammate's pick to attract the attention of two defensive players to free his teammate for a scoring opportunity. A successful pick and pop relies on a ballhandler who demands constant defensive attention and a teammate with an accurate jumpshot. Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki formed a potent pick and pop combination during their years together in the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas still frequently utilizes this strategy, except with Jason Kidd manning the passer's role in Nash's stead.