TACTIC 07 · 3v3 / 4v4 / 5v5

Flare Screen外弹掩护

An off-ball screen sends a teammate away from the ball into open perimeter space.

Difficulty
3/5
Recommendation
87%
Install sessions
4

Continuous step animation

See the whole action, then inspect each step

1/4 Ball draws strong-side help

Reference check

Verify the animation against the source

弱侧掩护人背朝篮筐调整角度，为射手做远离球方向的掩护；射手先向内压低再外弹到外线空位，持球人用高吊的跨场传球送达。整套动作专门惩罚收缩协防的防守。

The weak-side screener angles up with their back to the rim and screens the shooter away from the ball. The shooter sinks in first, then fades to open perimeter space, and the handler delivers a skip pass over the top of the help defense.

Paraphrased from Coach’s Clipboard · Setting, Using and Reading Screens ↗ — not a verbatim quote.

Tactical intent

What problem does Flare Screen solve?

Punish help defense with a weak-side shot or second-side drive.

Four-step install

How do you run Flare Screen?

  1. 1

    Ball draws strong-side help

  2. 2

    Weak-side screener sets the angle

  3. 3

    Shooter fades outward

  4. 4

    Handler throws the skip pass

Coaching cues

What should players remember?

  • Screen with your back to the rim
  • Shooter sinks low before fading
  • Throw the skip pass over the help

Source-checked common mistakes

Where does this action usually break down?

  • Setting the flare too low to create passing space
  • Failing to set up the defender before fading

Defensive read and counter: Fade when the defender goes under; backcut when they overplay the flare.

Practice method

How should a team install it in practice?

2v2 flare reads: fade, curl, backcut, or screener slip.

Format variations

How does it change in 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5?

3v3
Single-side flare
4v4
Ball screen into flare
5v5
Weak-side flare

4v4 variations for game prep

  • PnR into flare挡拆后 Flare

    While a strong-side screen pulls help, the weak side flares simultaneously for the skip pass.

  • Flare slipFlare 顺下

    When the defense cheats over the flare, the screener slips straight to the rim.