Synergy Terms for Coding

+2

Made 2-point shot

-2

Missed 2-point shot

OREB

Offensive rebound

DREB

Defensive rebound

TO

Turnover

AST

Assist

SHOOTING FOUL

Foul on a shot attempt

TECHNICAL FOUL

Penalty foul not involving contact

NON SHOOTING FOUL

Foul not on a shot attempt

PAINT TOUCH

Ball gets inside the paint

PAINT 3

3-pointer taken with the ball originating from the paint

NON PAINT 3

3-pointer taken without paint involvement

FT+1

Made free throw

FT-1

Missed free throw

DEFLECTION

Tipped or disrupted pass/ball

CHARGE

Offensive player fouls by running into set defender

TIMEOUT

Team stops play to talk or reset

MP/R

Mid Pick-and-Roll: A pick-and-roll that starts in the middle of the floor (top of the key area).

SP/R

Side Pick-and-Roll: A pick-and-roll that starts on the wing or slot, not in the middle.

DHO

Dribble Hand-Off: The ballhandler dribbles toward a teammate and hands them the ball, like a moving handoff (basically a "handoff version" of a pick-and-roll).

BOOM

A quick re-screen or immediate second action right after a pick-and-roll—usually a very fast flip back or second screen to catch the defense off balance.

PEEL

When the defender switches late onto the ball after being beat, while the original defender "peels off" to take the rolling big or help elsewhere.

POCKET PLUS

A pocket pass (bounce or quick pass to the roller in open space) plus an added read — typically meaning the ballhandler has an extra layer of freedom to choose between: pocket pass, skip, spray, pull-up.

PULL

A quick pull-back dribble or pull-up after using a screen — usually signifies the guard rejecting forward movement and "pulling" backward to create space.

CLYDE

A ghost screen where the screener runs by without actually setting the screen — named after "slide" → "Clyde." It creates confusion because the defense expects contact that never comes.

POST

Any post-up action — feeding a player with back to the basket or initiating offense through the post.

GET

A handoff at the slot/wing where a big sets a quick step-up screen after the handoff — basically: DHO → immediate ball screen ('get action').

SPLIT

After a post entry or handoff, two perimeter players cut/screen for each other to create a quick scoring opportunity. Used heavily in Warriors offense.

PINCH

A pinch post action — ball enters the elbow and the guard and big work together with handoffs, cuts, or screens from the elbow.

CUT

Any off-ball movement toward the basket to get open: straight cut, backdoor, 45 cut, baseline, etc. Usually designed to punish help defenders.

SETS

Planned, structured plays called by the coach.

UOB

Under-Out-of-Bounds play (inbounding from under the basket).

SLOB

Side-Line-Out-of-Bounds play (inbounding from the sideline).

ATO

After TimeOut play drawn up by the coach.

HEDGE

Big steps out briefly to slow the ball, then recovers.

BLITZ

Both defenders trap the ball.

SHADOW

Big stays attached and mirrors the ballhandler without fully committing (soft contain).

DROP

Big sinks toward the rim, protecting against drives/lobs.

SWITCH

Defenders exchange assignments.

UNDER

On-ball defender goes under the screen.

OVER

On-ball defender fights over the top of the screen.

FLAT

Screen set parallel to half court (facing the rim).

SIDE

Screen set on the sideline wing, pushing the ball toward the middle or baseline.

ANGLE

Screen set diagonally at the slot/top to drive the ball toward a side.

FAST BREAK

Quick attack before defense is set.

EARLY OFFENSE

Flow actions right after transition, before running a set.

HALF COURT

Organized offense against a fully set defense.

SLOB

Sideline out-of-bounds possession.

UOB

Under-basket out-of-bounds possession.

ELOB

Endline out-of-bounds (same as UOB, but some teams label them separately).

CRUNCH TIME

Final minutes/possessions of a close game.

MAN

Each defender guards one assigned player.

ZONE

Defenders guard areas instead of specific players.

PRESS

Full-court or half-court pressure designed to trap or speed up the offense.

RED-PASSER

Double-team comes from the passer's defender.

RED-BASELINE

Double-team comes from the baseline side.

RED-BIG

Double-team comes from another big (usually the opposite post).

STRAIGHT UP

No double; guard the post 1-on-1.

SWITCH

Defenders trade assignments on an off-ball screen.

AT THE LEVEL

Defender jumps up to the screen to deny the catch or disrupt timing.

TOP LOCK

Defender jumps above (on the high side of) a shooter to deny them coming off the screen.

CATCH + SHOOT

Shooter catches and shoots immediately.

OFF THE DRIBBLE

Shot taken after dribbling.

ABOVE BREAK

Three-pointer from the top or wings (not the corner).

CORNER

Three-pointer from either corner.

DRIVE KICK

Driver kicks out to one shooter.

QUICK PITCH

Immediate extra pass after a kickout.

DRIVE KICK SWING

Driver kicks out → second pass to a better shooter.

LANE LINE SKIP

Skip pass across the lane to the opposite side.

POST KICK

Shot created from a post-up pass-out.

SPRAY AHEAD

Advance pass to a shooter in transition.