Set Plays

Elbow Flare

How to run Elbow Flare — a set play you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Elbow Flare — frame 1 diagram
1 dribbles to the right perimeter; 1 passes to C; 1 cuts to the right wing; C passes to 1

Use Elbow Flare when your guard needs a quick catch-and-shoot look off a two-pass action. You drive to the right perimeter, hit the center at the elbow, and get the ball back immediately — the timing of that return pass forces the defender to choose between staying attached or helping off. It's a simple two-move sequence that creates clean perimeter rhythm.

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