Horns Double Screen Weak Cut

When to use it

A half-court set from a horns look against man-to-man, best when the defense likes to overplay or help. It runs a double screen away from the ball first, then hits the weak-side cutter.

Personnel

Horns: 4 and 5 at the elbows, 1 at the top, 2 and 3 on the wings or corners. 1 enters to 5, then joins 4 to double-screen for 2. 5 is the ball handler at the top and needs to see the whole floor. 3 cuts from the weak-side corner and has to time the cut. 2 comes off the double and lifts out.

Reads

1. First read. 3 cutting from the weak-side corner to the rim. 5 passes to 3 if the cutter is open.
2. Second read. 2 lifting off the double screen from 1 and 4. If 3 is covered, 5 passes to 2 on the perimeter.

Counter

If the defender on 3 stays home and 2's defender fights over the screens, 5 can keep the ball at the top and wait for the action to reset. Do not force the cutter pass.

Teaching cues

• 1: pass to 5, then screen down for 2 with 4.
• 2: wait for both screens, then lift out hard.
• 3: cut when 5 starts working across the top, not before.
• 5: look at the cutter first, then the perimeter.