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Pearl Counter (2)

How to run Pearl Counter (2) — 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
Pearl Counter (2) — frame 1 diagram
1 cuts to the top; 2 cuts to the right corner; 5 cuts to the left wing; 4 cuts to the left corner
Pearl Counter (2) — frame 2 diagram
3 cuts to the right low post; 2 cuts to the right wing; 1 passes to 3; 5 cuts to the right wing
Pearl Counter (2) — frame 3 diagram
2 passes to 3; 2 passes to 5; 2 passes to 1

Pearl Counter (2) runs the same framework as the base Pearl Counter — 4 clears to the corner, 3 attacks the low post, and 2 spots on the wing for a pass. Use this version when you want to stay in the same look but give your players a practiced second option on the perimeter. The multiple passing options after the entry let you punish whatever the defense takes away.

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