Proven Sideline Out of Bounds Plays
Stack Alignment - "Pound Cake"
Pound Cake is a very simple but effective play to take advantage of a low post mismatch.
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Stack. Shooter O2 pops out to corner off O5's base screen for shot. O1 makes a weakside basket cut off O4's back screen for possible lob pass or, more importantly, to establish rebounding position for a second effort.
Post Isolation. O2 feeds O5 posting up. O5 executes the appropriate post move according to the defensive deployment. If open, O5 can also make a drop pass to O1 cutting to basket on weakside.
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Stack. Shooter O2 pops out to corner off O5's base screen for shot. O1 makes a weakside basket cut off O4's back screen for possible lob pass or, more importantly, to establish rebounding position for a second effort.
Post Isolation. O2 feeds O5 posting up. O5 executes the appropriate post move according to the defensive deployment. If open, O5 can also make a drop pass to O1 cutting to basket on weakside.
Stack Alignment - "Double Double"
Double Double effectively uses a series of double screens to create high percentage shot.
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Loop Entry O1 loops around O4's and O5's double screen to receive the inbounds pass from O2. O3 breaks out to weakside wing.
Double Screen. O1 takes ball to middle on dribble and passes to O3 breaking out on weakside wing. O4 and O5 set a double screen for O2. O3 looks to feed O2 breaking to basket off O4's and O5's double screen. If O2's shot is not available, the play action flows directly into a predetermined continuity.
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Loop Entry O1 loops around O4's and O5's double screen to receive the inbounds pass from O2. O3 breaks out to weakside wing.
Double Screen. O1 takes ball to middle on dribble and passes to O3 breaking out on weakside wing. O4 and O5 set a double screen for O2. O3 looks to feed O2 breaking to basket off O4's and O5's double screen. If O2's shot is not available, the play action flows directly into a predetermined continuity.
Stack Alignment - "Triangle Lob"
Triangle Lob is a lob pass entry into the triangle post continuity.
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Weakside Lob. O3 sets a back screen for O5 and rolls to corner. O2 pops out to top of circle and O4 posts up. Inbounder O1 looks to make a lob pass to O5 looping to weakside block or to feed O4 on a direct pass or to make an entry pass to O2.
Triangle Post Action. If/when O2 recieves the inbounds pass from O1, basic triangle post options are in effect.
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Weakside Lob. O3 sets a back screen for O5 and rolls to corner. O2 pops out to top of circle and O4 posts up. Inbounder O1 looks to make a lob pass to O5 looping to weakside block or to feed O4 on a direct pass or to make an entry pass to O2.
Triangle Post Action. If/when O2 recieves the inbounds pass from O1, basic triangle post options are in effect.
Stack Alignment - "Vertical - Option #2"
Vertical is a series of four sideline out of bounds options predicated on the inbounds pass. Option #2 is designed for the shooting guard position.
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Skip Pass. 01 passes to 02 stepping out to weakside off 04's moving screen. 02 steps out to weakside and receives inbound pass from 01. 02 then dribbles to wing looking for 03 going off 05's back pick. 03 goes off 05's backscreen for possible lob or post up option. 04 curls around 02 to ball side wing. 05 sets a backscreen for 03.
Back Screen. 01 steps in bounds staying on weakside. 02 passes to 05 and goes off 03's back pick for shot. 03 steps out and sets a backscreen for 02. 04 stays on weakside wing. 05 pops out after setting backscreen for 03 and receives pass from 02. 05 then looks to return pass to 02 going off 03's backscreen.
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Skip Pass. 01 passes to 02 stepping out to weakside off 04's moving screen. 02 steps out to weakside and receives inbound pass from 01. 02 then dribbles to wing looking for 03 going off 05's back pick. 03 goes off 05's backscreen for possible lob or post up option. 04 curls around 02 to ball side wing. 05 sets a backscreen for 03.
Back Screen. 01 steps in bounds staying on weakside. 02 passes to 05 and goes off 03's back pick for shot. 03 steps out and sets a backscreen for 02. 04 stays on weakside wing. 05 pops out after setting backscreen for 03 and receives pass from 02. 05 then looks to return pass to 02 going off 03's backscreen.
Stack Alignment - "Vertical - Option #3"
Vertical is a series of four sideline out of bounds options predicated on the inbounds pass. The various play options are normally signaled by holding up the appropriate number of fingers. Option #3 is primarily a one-on-one isolation for O3, but it also has good action to free up shooter along the baseline.
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Give & Go Cut. Inbounder 01 passes to 03 poping out and makes a basket cut. 02 steps out to weakside off 04's moving screen. 03 pops out off 04's tail to receive inbounds pass from 01. 04 curls around 02 to ball side wing. 05 moves to low post area for screen.
Base Double Screen. 01 continues to weakside block as 04 moves to low post area and sets a double screen with 05. 02 cuts along baseline for shot off 04's and 05's double screen. 03 looks for 02 coming off double screen or isolates one-on-one against X3.
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Give & Go Cut. Inbounder 01 passes to 03 poping out and makes a basket cut. 02 steps out to weakside off 04's moving screen. 03 pops out off 04's tail to receive inbounds pass from 01. 04 curls around 02 to ball side wing. 05 moves to low post area for screen.
Base Double Screen. 01 continues to weakside block as 04 moves to low post area and sets a double screen with 05. 02 cuts along baseline for shot off 04's and 05's double screen. 03 looks for 02 coming off double screen or isolates one-on-one against X3.
Stack Alignment - "Vertical - Option #4"
Vertical is a series of four sideline out of bounds options predicated on the inbounds pass. The various play options are normally signaled by holding up the appropriate number of fingers. Option #4 is designed free up the power forward.
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Lob Pass. 02 steps out to weakside wing. 03 goes off 05's backscreen for possible lob or post up option. 01 inbounds the ball to 04 curling around 02. 04 then looks to feed 03 going off 05's backscreen.
Base Back Screen. 01 steps in bounds staying high. 02 spots up on weakside wing for three point shot. 03 steps out and sets a backscreen for 04. 05 pops out after setting backscreen for 03 and receives pass from 04. 05 then looks to return pass to 04 cutting off 03's backscreen.
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Lob Pass. 02 steps out to weakside wing. 03 goes off 05's backscreen for possible lob or post up option. 01 inbounds the ball to 04 curling around 02. 04 then looks to feed 03 going off 05's backscreen.
Base Back Screen. 01 steps in bounds staying high. 02 spots up on weakside wing for three point shot. 03 steps out and sets a backscreen for 04. 05 pops out after setting backscreen for 03 and receives pass from 04. 05 then looks to return pass to 04 cutting off 03's backscreen.
Stack Alignment - "Vertical - Option #5"
Vertical is a series of four sideline out of bounds options predicated on the inbounds pass. The various play options are normally signaled by holding up the appropriate number of fingers. Option #5 is designed for the post position.
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Back Screen Entry. 04 curls around 02 to ball side wing and 02 steps out to weakside wing. 05 sets a backscreen for 03 and then pops out to receive inbounds pass from 01.
Isolation. 01 steps in bounds staying high. 02 spots up on weakside wing for three point shot. 03 steps out and sets a base backscreen for 04. 04 cuts off 03's backscreen for possible lob or shot. 05 looks to feed 04 cutting off 03's backscreen or isolate one-on-one against X5.
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Back Screen Entry. 04 curls around 02 to ball side wing and 02 steps out to weakside wing. 05 sets a backscreen for 03 and then pops out to receive inbounds pass from 01.
Isolation. 01 steps in bounds staying high. 02 spots up on weakside wing for three point shot. 03 steps out and sets a base backscreen for 04. 04 cuts off 03's backscreen for possible lob or shot. 05 looks to feed 04 cutting off 03's backscreen or isolate one-on-one against X5.
