Setting Up in the Box
Post players start on the two low blocks, guards on the two elbows. Put a strong catch-and-shoot threat at 2 and your best playmaker at 3 — the decisions made from that spot decide whether the possession ends in an open shot.
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The play begins with the ball-side post sprinting to the wing to receive the inbounds pass, while one guard pops high to the slot and the other slides down to team up with the weak-side post for a double screen. The inbounder steps onto the court and finds the ball-side short corner.
The Double Screen
The ball moves from the wing to the guard at the top of the key, who takes a dribble to sharpen his passing angle. The shooter sprints off the double screen toward the corner, and the pass has to be on time and on target — this is the pass to rep hardest in practice.
The Backup Reads
If the corner shot isn't there, the playmaker at the elbow flashes to the high post for a pass, with two more live options from there: attack a mismatch against a slower defender from the high post, or wait for the weak-side post to set a back screen and pop to the wing for a three after the backdoor cutter clears.
Coaching Points
Put your best decision-maker at the 3 spot without exception — this play's entire value depends on what he sees and does from the high post.
The post player setting the final back screen must stay shot-ready immediately after popping out; the defense's coverage on that screen determines whether he gets the ball.