This sideline out of bounds play is designed to get an easy basket when one is needed at the end of a game. In this setup, the defense will need to be giving some pressure and not 'packing' it in inside the three-point area. When the official hands the basketball to O3, O4, O2, and O1 cut away from their basket into the backcourt. O5 posts up on the ballside low block. O3 passes to O5 and then cuts right to the front of the rim. O5 passes to O3 for the layup. NOTE: If the defense does not … [Read more...]
Full Court Double X Play
In the event you need to get a quick score while taking the basketball out of bounds from your backcourt baseline, "Double X" is a nice play to get the ball inbounds. It should give a player the chance to get open to receive the pass. If you run this with at :03 seconds on the clock, you'll also give that player time to make a quick move and/or pass to create a solid scoring opportunity. O3 takes the ball out of bounds. O4 and O5 start on the free throw line and O1 and O2 start on the low … [Read more...]
Three Lane Full Court Play
This last second full court play can be run when you have about :05 seconds or more left on the clock and you need to go the full length of the court. It's effective if you have a player capable of penetrating the defense and making a quick decision whether to shoot or pass. Players start as shown in the diagram. O4 should be the best passer. O1 is point guard or best penetrator. O2 and O3 are good shooters. O5 is a good rebounder and finisher at the basket. When the official hands the … [Read more...]
Full Court Line Play
This last second full court play should be run against a man-to-man full court pressure defense. It won't be very effective against a full court zone defense or if the opposing team is simply playing half court defense. Three players form a line along the free throw lane. One player starts near the midcourt line and, of course, one player takes the ball out of bounds. O2 should be your best passer -- at least someone capable of throwing a baseball pass. O3 should be a quick player that is not … [Read more...]
High Stack Cut Option
The High Stack Cut Option is a sideline out of bounds play designed to get the ball to your shooter for a 3-point shot. This play can be useful in last second situations or when you simply want a 3-point attempt. It is only effective against a man-to-man defense. To run this sideline play, O4 and O5 set up above the free throw line extended and near the three-point line. O2 and O1 are stacked about midway between the top of the key and the halfcourt line. The shooter, in this diagram O2, … [Read more...]
Full Court :05 Left Play
As the play name suggests, this play is a good one to have in your basketball playbook for those end-of-game situations where you need to go the full length of the court and there is only about :05 seconds left on the clock. When the official hands the ball to O5, O3 cuts hard toward the ball. O5 passes to O3. O1 cuts across the court as O5 is making the pass to O3. O3, upon receiving the inbounds pass, quickly turns and starts dribbling downcourt. O4 steps up toward the midcourt line and … [Read more...]
Weakside Sideline Play
The Weakside Sideline Play is a great sideline inbounds play that will also serve you well to run as a last second scoring play from the sideline. The players line up as shown in the diagram above. Three players, O4, O2, and O3 line up on the weakside while O5 starts on the ballside elbow. O1 is the inbounds passer. When the official hands the basketball to O1, O3 slides down and O5 slides over to set a screen for O2. O2 curls around the staggered screen and cuts toward the ballside corner. … [Read more...]
Curl the Line Inbounds Play
The Curl the Line out of bounds play is simple to install and can be run against both man-to-man or zone defense and is also a great last second play option. The line brings the defenders together at the start. A couple of cuts and a screen pulls the defenders away creating a space for an open shot attempt. The play sets up with O1 taking the ball out of bounds. O2, O5, and O4 form a line along the free throw lane. O3 starts at about the three-point line toward the weakside of the … [Read more...]
Top Line Sideline Play
This sideline out of bounds play can be run as a last second option when there are less then 5 seconds to play in the game and you are down by 3 points. O4 inbounds the basketball from the sideline while the other 4 players set up in a line formation near the top of the key. When the official hands the ball to O4, O2 cuts along the line to the ballside wing while O1 flashes toward the basketball. O4 passes to O1. O1, upon receiving the pass, dribbles hard to the weakside. O4 cuts down … [Read more...]
Backcourt Sideline Advantage Play
The Sideline Advantage Play is an out of bounds play that can be used when inbounding the basketball from the defensive sideline when there are mere seconds left in the game. It is most effective when the defense is playing man-to-man defense with some pressure. Assuming the opposing team is ahead (or even tied) with about 4-10 seconds left, they will probably apply light pressure so the ball cannot be advanced quickly. This play hopes to use the pressure so we can a numbers advantage on the … [Read more...]