noun
screen play
A sports term, especially in basketball and American football, referring to a play that uses a screen (pick) to free a teammate.
彼はスクリーンプレーでディフェンダーをブロックした。
He blocked the defender with a screen play.
Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
スクリーン is the general word for 'screen' (movie screen, monitor, etc.), while スクリーンプレー specifically refers to a sports tactic involving a screen.
Borrowed from English 'screen play', a compound of 'screen' and 'play'.