Four-High Screen and Dive

When to use it

Half court against man-to-man, starting from a 4-high alignment. Good when you want to get the ball to the wing, clear an elbow, and attack the middle off 5's screen with a dive to the rim as the primary read.

Personnel

1 is the point guard who enters to the wing and cuts through. 3 is the wing who receives, returns the ball and attacks the middle off 5's screen. 4 clears from the opposite elbow to the corner. 5 screens and then dives to the rim.

Reads

1. Enter and cut. 1 passes to the wing and cuts through while 4 clears from the elbow to the corner.
2. Return to the wing. The ball returns to the wing. 5 sets the screen and 3 drives the middle off it.
3. Dive to the rim. 5 dives to the rim as the primary read. If the help leaves 5, deliver the pass on the dive.

Counter

If 5's dive is covered, 3 keeps the ball and attacks the middle with the corner cleared by 4. Pass to the corner if help comes.

Teaching cues

• 1: enter to the wing and cut through hard.
• 4: clear from the elbow to the corner and give the middle room.
• 5: screen, then dive to the rim with your hands ready.
• 3: drive the middle off the screen and look to 5 first.