About This Play/Drill

Introduce flare screens by using a shallow cut.

Line of players with a ball at the slot (screeners), Line of players at wing (cutters). 

Coach begins the drill with a ball as well.

Work the drill on both sides of the court! 

Shallow Cut Tips:

• When dribbled at, the wing (player 2) back cuts towards the post then loops to the slot replacing player 1
• Cut hard, hold for a count in the post, then sprint to slot

Flare Screen Tips:

• Cutter: Quick basket cut then come off the flare screen
• Screener: Call the screen! ("Joey! Joey! Flare! Flare!")
• Screener: Jumpstop into the screen, screener's back should be pointing towards corner of the court, Hold the screen then slip to basket, call "slip! slip!"