Game film, breakdown and replay
Read the narration
Watch Michigan's loop, handoff and flare. Four and five hold the screens. Two loops around them toward the rim. Four clears high. Five pops to the short corner. One inbounds to five. One follows the pass into the corner. Five hands it back. One dribbles out as three and five screen. Four flares while two cuts to the opposite corner. One throws across to four. Four takes the three. Watch it again.
Editable file format: .playdraw.json.
Starting setup
1 has the baseline inbound. 2 starts across the lane from the screens by 4 and 5. 3 spaces the far side.
Animation numbers are teaching roles. 1 jersey 3. 2 jersey 2. 3 jersey 1. 4 jersey 13. 5 jersey 15.
Teach the action
- 2 loops around the lane screens. 4 clears high as the loop finishes.
- 5 pops to the short corner and receives the inbound pass from 1.
- 1 follows in and takes the handoff from 5, then dribbles out.
- 3 sets the flare for 4 while 5 turns to down-screen 2 toward the other corner.
- 1 passes across to 4 for the three-point attempt. The clip ends before the result.
Coaching cue
Teach the handoff before adding the flare. Keep both sides moving while 1 dribbles out.
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Play source
Michigan vs. Maryland, February 16, 2019. Official game record.
Film source: Michigan Wolverines - Loop Down Flare BLOB, shared by Justin Cellars. Source excerpt: 0:00 to 0:10.41.
The animation follows the observed movement and pass order. Spacing and timing are for teaching. It ends at the receiving location. The game film shows the shot.
The source ends during the three-point attempt. A make or miss is not shown.
Keep teaching the inbound
For more on inbound spacing and reads, use the baseline out-of-bounds guide at Online Basketball Playbook.
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