Wing Entry Post Dive or Flare

When to use it

Half-court, against man-to-man, from a 4-out-1-in alignment, when you want a post entry series with two options: Dive, where a cutter goes hard to the rim, and Flare, where a screener pops to the corner for a post re-entry.

Personnel

1 and 2 start the wing entry. 5 is the post who receives the ball. 3 is the weak-side wing and cutter. 4 is the screener who flares in the Flare option. 2 and 4 pass in the corner relay. 5 needs to catch and make a quick read.

Reads

1. First read. The cutter diving hard to the rim after the wing entry. Pass if his defender is caught.
2. Second read. Feed the post, 5, after the cutter clears.
3. Flare option. 4 flares off a screen to the corner and receives the ball from 1. 2 then relays the ball to 5 in the post.

Counter

If the Dive cut is covered, feed the post and read his seal. If Flare is covered, reverse the ball and start the series again.

Teaching cues

• 1: enter to 2 and start the series.
• 3: dive hard when the cut is called, and clear if not.
• 5: seal and show your hands as the post target.
• 4: flare off the screen to the corner and be ready to shoot.
• 2: relay the ball and keep the spacing wide.