Back Screen Drill

Instructions

1. 1SCR moves from the lower right to set a back screen behind DEF near CUT's position
2. 2CUT uses the screen and accelerates on a long cut toward the far right side
3. 3BH delivers the pass to CUT clearing past the screen with speed
4. 4CUT drives forward toward goal and finishes with a jump shot from the right

Coaching Points

• Screener approaches from behind the defender — quiet, controlled steps to avoid a foul
• Cutter reads when the screen is set before committing to the cut
• Use a V-cut before the back screen to pull the defender into position
• Ball handler delivers the pass the moment the cutter clears the screener's shoulder
• Cutter attacks the goal directly after using the screen — do not decelerate

Common Mistakes

• Screener approaches from the side instead of from behind, tipping off the defender
• Cutter commits to the cut before the back screen is set, running into the defender
• No V-cut is used before the screen — the defender is not pulled into the correct position
• The pass is delivered too late — the cutter has already passed the best shooting position
• Screener sets the screen too close and makes illegal contact with the defender