Curl Cut: Movement Off Screens
Curl Cut: Movement Off Screens: A curl cut occurs when an off-ball player cuts around a screen set by a teammate, typically using the screen.
Individual Skills
Flare Cut: Creating Perimeter Space
Flare Cut: Creating Perimeter Space: A flare cut (or flare screen cut) occurs when a screener sets a screen for an off-ball player on the.
Direct answer
What is Flare Cut: Creating Perimeter Space?
Flare Cut: Creating Perimeter Space: A flare cut (or flare screen cut) occurs when a screener sets a screen for an off-ball player on the.
Quick facts
| Category | Individual Skills |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol2_intermediate_building_your_game.md |
What it is
- Flare Cut: Creating Perimeter Space is an individual basketball skill that a flare cut (or flare screen cut) occurs when a screener sets a screen for an off-ball player on the.
- Unlike a roll or curl, a flare cut is designed to get the cutter space on the outside, typically for a three-point shot or to drive off the perimeter.
- A big or post player sets a screen on the perimeter (typically at the wing), and the guard or wing being screened cuts using the screen to create separation, ending in a perimeter.
How it works
- Unlike a roll or curl, a flare cut is designed to get the cutter space on the outside, typically for a three-point shot or to drive off the perimeter.
- The danger of the flare is that it can create offensive spacing problems if not executed correctly (the cutter ends up too far from the ball handler, creating a gap).
- Proper flare cuts maintain good spacing and floor balance while creating a legitimate three-point or drive opportunity.
Bilingual terms
| English | Flare Cut: Creating Perimeter Space |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 外展切：创造外线空间 |
| Traditional Chinese | 喇叭形切割：創造周邊空間 |
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