Setting Up in Horns
Begin in a horns set with both bigs on the elbows and the wing players pulled down level with the low blocks. The point guard enters the ball to whichever elbow has the better shooter waiting on the wing — that choice matters for everything that follows.
The Flex Cut
After the entry pass, the passer cuts straight down the middle of the lane and sets a flex screen along the baseline. The wing player can read that screen and cut either high or low off it, looking for the direct pass from the elbow for an easy layup.
Screen the Screener
If the flex layup isn't there, the elbow immediately turns the possession over to a screen-the-screener sequence: the remaining big sets a down screen for the player who just finished cutting through the flex, popping him out to the elbow or slot for a catch-and-shoot.
Without pausing, that same big turns and sets a second screen — this time for the original wing cutter, sending him out to the perimeter for a third look if the ball needs to keep moving.
The Final Option
After setting both screens, the big who did all the work seals hard for deep post position. If the wing shot isn't there either, dumping the ball inside for the score is the last read of the possession.
Coaching Points
This play can be run to either side, but the point guard should always favor entering it toward the team's best scorer.
Every screen depends on exact timing and angle — a screen set a beat late lets the defense recover before the cutter arrives.
Shot selection matters more than usual here: players must be willing to pass up an okay look for a great one, since the possession is designed to generate three separate chances.