Dribble Loop Baseline Flare

When to use it

Half court against man-to-man, starting from a 4-high alignment. Good when you want a dribble entry that rotates players to the top, then a reversal that gives 1 a baseline cut and 3 a flare screen.

Personnel

1 dribbles at the wing and passes to 3 at the top. 3 loops over 5 to replace 1 at the top and needs to pass the reversal. 2 cuts to receive the ball from 3. 4 screens for 1's baseline cut. 5 sets the flare screen for 3.

Reads

1. Dribble entry. 1 dribbles at the wing as 3 loops over 5 to replace 1 at the top.
2. Baseline cut. On the reversal to 2, 1 cuts baseline using the screen from 4. Read this cut first.
3. Flare return. 5 sets a flare screen for 3 after the reversal. If the baseline cut is covered, 3 can receive the return pass off the flare.

Counter

If the baseline cut is denied, 3 uses 5's flare screen and the ball is passed back to 3. Reverse the ball again if the flare is covered.

Teaching cues

• 1: dribble at the wing, then cut baseline off 4.
• 3: loop over 5 to the top, then flare off 5.
• 2: cut to receive the ball from 3.
• 4: screen for 1's baseline cut.