Punish the help or prevent it? How can we move the other three players during a P&R?
I tried to face some of my doubts by writing another piece, more on this topic will come for sure!
In this thread a small summary of what's inside https://medium.com/@francesconanni/p-r-when-why-we-want-to-cut-16de01dcf64d

Punish the help:
Tactical decision made by the player
He reacts to a specific cue that appears in the moment
It is not predetermined by the coach or set
TIMING: It happens WHEN the defender helps

Prevent the help:
It’s a strategic decision
TIMING: before the help happens
The player doesn’t react to something but he anticipates what could happen
By cutting remove a potential help

The same cut can have different functions if the timing changes
It’s not the action that determines what’s happening is the timing and the purpose behind it
am I cutting when I see my defender helping or am I cutting because I know that by doing this he will not be able to help?

Some common terminology to understand each other, breakdown actions in 3 aspects:
Technical: HOW to do something
Tactical: WHEN to do something - reads
Strategical: A movement prescribed BEFORE the action