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Originally posted by mcdanrd
The screener may move and impede progress as long as he/she does not push, hold, etc... That is the whole idea behind the pick and roll. After the screener sets an initial pick, he/she rolls and therefore can continue to screen the defender even while moving. If there is no contact on the screen there is no foul or violation. If there is contact then there MAY be a foul.
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The object of the pick is to impede the defender from staying with his player. Often, the player with the ball is driving off the pick toward the basket, so the player setting the pick usually has inside position on the player he has picked. The purpose of the roll is to maintain this basket side position so that when a switch occurs, you have inside position on the player you just picked. It is not intended to continue the picking action.