Sound offensive basketball, regardless of the style or type of offense, involves several key principles that include spacing, moving the ball, moving people, offensive rebounding and cutting and screening. This short book covers the basics of sound cutting and screening. Cutting and screening are the hardest of all offensive basic building blocks to defend. The principles described in this book apply to any offense. There is always more for a coach to learn and the principles included in this book will help any coach improve the offense he or she already runs. The principles and concepts in this short book are illustrated with both diagrams and photographs. Also included are simple drills to improve the basic skills and fundamentals needed to improve the skills required to effectively execute cuts and screens.