Step through it
The cue: “Catch high, look low.” Only the defender who gives the read is drawn.
Read the three steps as text
- 1 has the ball at the top. 5 waits at the free-throw line and 4 is on the left block, with X4 guarding him.
- 1 passes to 5 at the high post. X4 moves to the ball side of 4 to front him.
- 4 seals X4 on his back, and 5 looks low and passes over the top to 4. The cue: Catch high, look low.
Ask, don't tell
After the rep, ask one question: “Was your man in front or behind?” Judge the decision, not whether the shot went in.
Why it is in this library
Every read here passes the same tests: it is a read, not a reaction; it has few moving parts; it fits five-out spacing; it transfers as a concept; and it falls back into normal play if the read is not there. Teach the roles (screener, cutter, passer), not the positions.
Unofficial fan-created resource. The read is distilled from published coaching playbooks, curated and reviewed by Ravi Sundram, and the diagram is a schematic drawn for this site. Not affiliated with any team, coach or league.