Team Offense · U17 drill · ages 16–17
Screener's Second Move After the Down Screen
After a down screen, the screener goes the opposite way to the cutter.
AgesU17+
Players5–12
Time12 min
Spacehalf court
Equipmentbasketballs, pinnies
Levelintermediate
Setup
Passer at the top, cutter on the block, screener at the elbow side of the lane. Defenders on cutter and screener; the passer is unguarded.
How it runs
- Screener comes down and screens the cutter's defender; the cutter waits until the screen is set before moving.
- Cutter reads his defender: curl if trailed, fade if the defender cheats under, straight up if the defender sits behind.
- Screener then reads the cutter: if the cutter curls, he pops back out to the arc; if the cutter fades or pops, he seals and ducks in toward the ball.
- Passer delivers to whoever is open; play live to a finish.
- Rotate one spot after each rep.
Coaching point
The screen creates two options: the cutter first, the screener second.
In the U17 Drill Book, page 123
The full drill
- 3 more coaching points
- 3 common mistakes and how to fix them
- 3 progressions to make it harder
- a way to make it competitive
Plus 119 more drills for ages 16–17, one per page, with court diagrams.
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