This is a simple to execute sideline inbounds play that can be effective at any level. Well-executed screens can create wide open scoring opportunities. When the official hands the basketball to O3, O1 sets a cross screen for O2. O2 cuts off the screen to the ball side short corner/corner and looks for a catch and shoot. O4 and O5 screen the screener and set a double downscreen for O1. O1 cuts high and looks for a shot. After making the inbounds pass, O3 should quickly step inbounds for a … [Read more...]
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Utilize several screens, cuts, and flashes to create an open shot attempt when inbounding the basketball from the sideline. Players start as shown with O4 taking the basketball out of bounds. When the official hands the ball to O4, O3 sets a screen for O1 who fades to the weakside wing. O3 continues to receive the pass from O4. After passing to O3, O4 uses a backscreen from O2 and cuts through the lane to the weakside low block. As O4 cuts through, O5 sets a downscreen for O2 who cuts to … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Deep Corner Box Sideline Play
Use this sideline box set when you need to inbound the basketball from the deep corner. It allows you to easily get the ball inbounds but also creates a couple of scoring opportunities. The players set up in a box set as shown in the diagram. When the official hands the basketball to O3, O1 and O2 both set a downscreen on their respective sides of the lane. O5 uses the screen by O1 and cuts to the ballside wing. O4 uses the downscreen from O2 and cuts to the top area. O3 passes to O5. He … [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...]
Reversal Read Play
The Reversal Read sideline inbounds play can be used most effectively when taking the ball out of bounds near the free throw line extended. The objective is to make the defense move by reversing the basketball. In this diagram, O3 is the inbounds passer and the other four offensive players set up in a box formation on the lane. O3 takes the ball out of bounds. When the official hands him the basketball, O2 screens for O1 and O4 screens for O5. O3 passes to O1. O1 now has the ball and … [Read more...]
Cut off the Flash Sideline Play
The 'Cut off the Flash' sideline inbounds play is a good play you can use to get an easy layup. Having a player cut off the player that is flashing toward the inbounder creates an opening because the flash defender is defending the pass and not prepared to help on the cut. The cutter's defender will get hung up on the screen. When the official hands the ball to O1, O4 flashes as though he is going to receive the pass from O1. As O4 is flashing to the ball, O2 sets up his defender by taking … [Read more...]
Double Screen Clear Out Sideline Play
Double Screen Clear Out is an inbounds play run from the defensive sideline. It can be used in the last few seconds of a quarter, half, or game when a score is needed. Depending on the amount of time left, it is helpful to inbound the basketball as far up the court as possible and advanced quickly so that time isn't wasted having to dribble the full length. In setting up the play, 1 should be your best one-on-one guard. He also must be able to get open without the help from a teammate. The … [Read more...]