Baseline Curl Screen-the-Screener

When to use it

Under your basket, against man-to-man, when you want a quick rim look and a second option to the strong side. Screen-the-screener makes it hard for one defender to cover both cuts.

Personnel

1 inbounds. 2 starts near the basket and is the original screener who becomes the second receiver. 5 is the cutter who curls to the rim. 4 is the second screener on the strong side for 2. 3 stays on the weak side for spacing. 5 needs to catch near the basket; 2 needs to catch and attack or shoot on the wing.

Reads

1. First read. 2 screens down for 5, who curls to the rim. Pass to 5 at the basket if 5's defender is on his hip.
2. Second read. 2 now runs off 4's screen to the strong-side wing. Pass to 2 when he gets free off the screen.
3. Last look. If neither is open, the ball is still with 1, who can ask 2 or 5 to reset.

Counter

If the defender of 5 jumps the rim cut and 2's defender fights over 4's screen, the wing is open late. 2 should come back to the ball on the wing as the defense recovers.

Teaching cues

• 2: sell the screen for 5, then turn and sprint off 4.
• 5: curl tight to the rim with your hands up.
• 4: set your screen as soon as 2 turns the corner.
• 1: look at the rim first, then wing.