Baseline Out of Bounds Play

Use this inbounds basketball play to free up a player cutting through the lane, ensuer that the inbounder uses ball fakes to create an open passing lane.

Preparation
• Player 3 inbounds the ball from underneath the team’s offensive basket
• Players 1-4 form a box around the four corners of the key
• Player 4 stands at the ball side block.  Player 5 stands at the weak side block
• Player 1 stands at the ball side elbow.  Player 2 stands at the weak side elbow

Execution
• Player 3 slaps the ball to initiate the play
• Player 4 shoots up the lane to set a screen for Player 1.  He sets the screen on an angle, so Player 1 cuts of the screen into the corner
• Player 5 waits for Player 4 to set his screen, then shoots up the lane on an angle, setting the screen for Player 4.  This is known as “Screening the Screener”
• Player 4 uses the screen to cut through the lane and receive the ball for a layup
• Player 2 leaks back out to behind the three point line, acting as a safety release if no one else is open

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