Box Post Seal Screen-the-Screener

When to use it

Half-court set against man-to-man when you want a screen-the-screener action. Good when you have a post who can seal and a shooter who can come off a screen.

Personnel

Box. 1 is the ball handler who dribbles to the left wing. 2 and 4 are screeners on the left side. 5 starts on the right block and cuts across the lane. 3 is on the right side and clears to the corner. 2 comes off the second screen.

Reads

1. Setup. 1 dribbles to the wing. The weak side clears and 3 goes to the corner.
2. First read. 5 cuts across the lane off 2's cross screen and seals. Pass to 5 on the block if he has position.
3. Second read. 4 screens for 2, who comes up to the top. If 5 is covered, throw to 2 for the perimeter shot.

Counter

If the seal is denied, 2 comes off 4's screen as the second option. Keep 3 in the corner so help defenders do not sag.

Teaching cues

• 5: cross the lane hard and seal with your arm up.
• 2: screen for 5, then cut tight off 4's screen.
• 4: set a firm screen for 2.
• 1: keep your dribble alive and look inside first.