Weave Flare

When to use it

Half-court set against man-to-man, usually late in a game or a quarter when you want a good three. Built for a team with a shooter who can catch off a pin-down and a second shooter who can use a flare screen.

Personnel

1 and 2 run the dribble handoff on the top. 3 starts on the weak side and cuts to the block, then comes up off 4's pin-down to the wing. 3 needs to shoot or rip and drive. 5 sets the flare screen for 2. 1 clears to the opposite corner.

Reads

1. First read. 3 coming off 4's pin-down to the wing. Catch and shoot if open, or rip and drive if the defender runs at you.
2. Second read. 2 using 5's flare screen. After 2 passes to 3, 2 goes off the flare. 3 passes to 2 if 2 is open on the perimeter.

Counter

If 3 is denied the wing, 3 can reverse the ball and 2 uses the flare. If the flare is covered, 3 still has the rip and drive with 1 spaced in the far corner.

Teaching cues

• 3: cut to the block first, then set your man up before using the pin-down.
• 4: set the pin-down square, then hold it until 3 is past.
• 1: clear all the way to the opposite corner so the lane stays open.
• 2: pass to 3, then use 5's flare right away.
• 5: set a wide flare screen on 2's defender.