Basketball Play - Out-of-Bounds Play "Box Wide"

By James Gels, from the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.net

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Here is a very simple but effective baseline out-of-bounds play that creates a possible three-point shot for your best shooter, or an inside shot for your best post player.

This play uses the familiar "box" formation, but moves the two post players (O4 and O5) wide. This creates a better angle for the screen. See Diagram A. You can change the numbers to fit your personnel. On "go", O5 sets a screen for O1 (a good outside shooter). O1 cuts to the three-point arc looking for the pass and the open three-point shot. This is often open because the X5 defender is often reluctant to move outside.

Now look at Diagram B. If the defense switches the screen and the X5 defender moves outside on O1, then O5 seals and has inside position on the smaller X1 defender. So you have your strong, tall post player in a position to beat a smaller defender. O5 cuts to the hoop looking for the pass and shot. If the X4 defender picks up O5, then O4 may be open.

O2 moves out on top as a safety.