TACTIC 12 · 3v3 / 4v4 / 5v5

Horns牛角

Two elbow players form the horns and the handler chooses a side for a screen or elbow entry.

Difficulty
3/5
Recommendation
91%
Install sessions
4

Continuous step animation

See the whole action, then inspect each step

1/4 Handler centers between the horns

Reference check

Verify the animation against the source

两名队员在左右肘区站成牛角，射手拉开在底角；持球人居中运球选择一侧，被选侧肘区队员上提做掩护，另一侧立即清空。随后按标准挡拆阅读：攻框、顺下或分球。

Two players set up at the elbows with shooters spaced below. The handler dribbles at one elbow, that player steps up to screen, and the opposite side clears out immediately. From there it becomes a standard ball-screen read: attack, hit the roller, or kick.

Paraphrased from Coach’s Clipboard · Horns Offense ↗ — not a verbatim quote.

Tactical intent

What problem does Horns solve?

Attack either side from a balanced shape so the defense cannot preload.

Four-step install

How do you run Horns?

  1. 1

    Handler centers between the horns

  2. 2

    Choose a side

  3. 3

    Chosen elbow screens; other side clears

  4. 4

    Run the screen and read three outlets

Coaching cues

What should players remember?

  • Elbows wait—no early break
  • Unchosen side clears immediately
  • Read it like a normal pick-and-roll

Source-checked common mistakes

Where does this action usually break down?

  • The elbows move before the handler chooses a side
  • The opposite elbow fails to pop and crowds the roll

Defensive read and counter: If the first ball screen is contained, reverse to the opposite elbow for high-low or a second screen.

Practice method

How should a team install it in practice?

5v5 Horns three-read drill: handler finish, roll, or corner kick.

Format variations

How does it change in 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5?

3v3
Elbow PnR
4v4
Horns Lite
5v5
Classic Horns

4v4 variations for game prep

  • Horns LiteHorns Lite 单边挡拆

    Horns with a single corner shooter—after the side is chosen the weak side is fully empty.

  • Horns TwistHorns Twist 连续两侧

    If the first screen is contained, the opposite elbow immediately steps up for a second screen.

  • Horns FlareHorns Flare 对角变化

    As one elbow screens the ball, the other flares the corner shooter.