Cuts in Motion Offense

Today we will look at cuts in the offense.  Now with the diagram listed below, you will just see the cuts off of the down screen, and the flare screen.  Remember though that the rules that are mentioned in the cuts, can be followed in any area of the floor.

Remember that everyone of these cuts the screener will be the screener, and second cutter.  After screening they will go opposite of the first.

If you will click on the diagram below it will sequence the cuts for you, but it will just have first cutter action. The cuts are listed in order: Down Screen/Curl, Down Screen/Straight, Down Screen/Back, Down Screen/Out, Flare Screen/Pop, Flare Screen/Fade.

All of these are difficult to get, and players must be willing to read the defense, instead of guessing a cut.  If the offense is to be effective, players must read and react, instead of just predetermining their movements.

At the bottom of the page I have also listed some problems with motion that come from mainly Coach Meyer, and what we have seen as well.  Hope it helps

TYPES OF CUTS OFF OF SCREENS:

1. CURL:  DEFENSE GETS ON CUTTERS HIP, TRAILS SCREEN

2. STRAIGHT:  DEFENSE PLAYS IN DENIAL, TRIES TO FIGHT THROUGH SCREEN.

3. OUT:  DEFENSE GOES TO THE MIDLINE, OR BALLSIDE OF THE SCREEN.  SCREENER MUST CHANGE ANGLE OF THE SCREEN, CUTTER GO SQUARE TO SCREENERS SHOULDERS.

4. BACK CUT:  IF YOU CAN’T SEE THE SCREENERS EYEBALLS, DEFENSE IS IN YOUR FACE, WALK UP, AND EXPLODE BACK.

5. FLARE CUT:  CUT FROM SLOT TO SEAM.  THIS IS EITHER BACK SCREEN, OR FLARE SCREEN WHEN SCREENER IS BELOW THE CUTTER.

6. POP CUT:  OFF OF A FLARE SCREEN, BASICALLY A CURL OFF OF THE SCREEN WHEN THE DEFENDER IS TRAILING THE CUTTER.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH MOTION:

                As with any offense, there are potential problems that might arise.  We must see these as they happen, and adjust to them ASAP.  I have listed below the potential problems that we could encounter.

1. Sometimes motion gets stale:  This is usually from a lack of movement.  We can adjust the cutters/screeners, or run a set to get the kids back into movement.

2. There is no joystick option:  There is not a majority of control sitting in the coaches hands.  The players have the majority of control of the offense.  We must trust their judgment, and our teaching methods.

3. Can lead to bad shot selection:  We have to address this in practice so that they understand the difference between good and bad shots