Step through it
The cue: “Look at both. Pick one.” Only the defender who gives the read is drawn.
Read the three steps as text
- Horns. 1 has the ball at the top and the bigs, 4 and 5, stand at the two elbows, with X4 and X5 guarding them.
- 1 looks at both sides. X4 on the left is up high, ready to jump the screen, while X5 on the right sags off.
- 1 picks the right side where the help is weaker. 5 screens and 1 drives off it. The cue: Look at both. Pick one.
Ask, don't tell
After the rep, ask one question: “Why did you pick that side?” 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.