This drill begins teaching cutters the reads needed to execute the four cuts of motion offense. Screener (1) begins with ball and passes to coach.
Begin to add defense as a progression in motion offense breakdowns:
For the next progression, the drill should be run "live." Same drill except the defender can play the screen however.
Initial set up:
Screener (1) and Coach set up on the slots
Cutter (2) sets up on wing at or above the motion line.
X2 is guarding 2 (Begin with coach telling X2 how he must defend the downscreen)
1 passes to Coach
2 begins walking the arc to set up the cut!
Curl
Before going "live" Coach tells X2 how to defend the cutter!
1 jumpstops into a downscreen for 2
RULE: If the defender trails, cutter curls
X2 trails and 2 curls, coach passes to 2 for score.
Make sure the screener (1) is running a second cut! Make sure they pivot open on outside foot and "bust the arc" by separating from the screen.
RULE: If the cutter makes an inside cut, the screener makes an outside cut!
Back
1 jumpstops into a downscreen for 2
RULE: If the defender overplays and goes highside of the screen, back cut
X2 tries to go over the top of the screen and 2 back cuts. Coach passes to 2 for score.
Make sure the screener (1) is running a second cut! Make sure they pivot open on outside foot and "bust the arc" by separating from the screen.
RULE: If the cutter makes an inside cut, the screener makes an outside cut!
OUT
1 jumpstops into a downscreen for 2
RULE: If the defender goes ballside or under the screen, the cutter OUT cuts.
X2 goes ballside of the screen and 2 out cuts, coach passes to 2 for score.
Make sure the screener (1) changes the angle of the screen and pins X2 in the lane. Then second cut by slipping to basket.
RULE: If the cutter makes an outside cut, the screener makes an inside cut!
STRAIGHT
1 jumpstops into a downscreen for 2
RULE: If the defender runs into the screen, the cutter STRAIGHT cuts.
X2 runs into the screen and 2 straight cuts, coach passes to 2 for score.
Make sure the screener (1) holds the screen then second cuts by slipping to basket.
RULE: If the cutter makes an outside cut, the screener makes an inside cut!
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