Out of Bounds Play "Box 1"
O4 sets a pick for O5 so that O5 can cut to the opposite block. O4 seals the screened defender, and rolls to the hoop for the pass and lay-up. O2 could pass to O5, or if the defense switches the screen, O4 should be open. O1 cuts around O3’s down-screen and moves out to the top. After screening, O3 cuts to the weak-side corner. If nothing is open inside, look to either O1 or O3 for a three-pointer.
Out of Bounds Play "Box-2"
This play is set up for a 3-pointer from the corner, but there are other options too. Have your best 3-point shooter (O2) make the inbounds pass and use the box setup seen in Diagram A.Diagram A. O3 back-screens for O5 who tries to get inside position for the pass on the opposite low block. O4 fakes in, then cuts toward the corner and gets the in-bounds pass. O1 cuts out to the top ball-side area.
Diagram B. O4 passes to O1, and then down-screens for O2. O2 cuts hard around the screen to the ball-side corner, gets the pass from O1, and can shoot the corner 3-point shot (Diagram C). If the outside defender slides out on O2, O2 could pass to O4 posting up. O5 is in good position for the back-side rebound.
To run "Box-2" against the 2-3 zone, O4 down-screens the outside low zone defender.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Box-3"
This is a simple cross-screen play with the ball-side post screening opposite, and the ball-side elbow screening opposite. In the diagrams below, O4 screens for O5 who cuts around the screen and could get the inbounds pass. O4 seals the defender for inside position and often is the person open for the pass and lay-up. O1 screens for O2 and O2 cuts to the wing and could get the pass and the 3-point shot. After screening, O1 pops out on top.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Box-54"
Here's a simple but effective out-of-bounds play designed to get a lay-up for one of your post players. A box formation is used and note that O5 and O4 (your two post players) are opposite each other. You could also call it "45" to confuse the opponent, but it's the same play.See the diagrams below. O5 back-screens for O4. The in-bounds pass goes into the ball-side corner to O2 (and at this point looks a little like "Box-2" above). O4 cuts around O5's screen for the possible pass and lay-up. If the defense switches the screen and the X5 defender goes with O4, O4 clears out to the opposite block. Then O5, after sealing the screened defender, rolls to the ball-side block for the pass and lay-up.
Other options include a three-point shot from O2, or from O1 on the wing.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Box Around"
Here's another baseline OB play starting from a "box" formation. See the diagrams below. We'll pass the ball outside, eventually to the point. O4 moves to the short corner. O5 initially "digs in" to see if he/she can get the quick inside pass. After passing out to O2, the inbounder O3 curls around O5 looking for the pass in the middle from O1, and the easy shot.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Box Wide"
Here is a simple but effective 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 ball-side post player wide. This gives us a better angle for the screen. See Diagram A. O5 screens for O2. O2 cuts to the three-point arc for the pass and the open three-point shot. This is often open because the X5 defender is often reluctant to move outside.
Diagram B. If the defense switches the screen and the X5 moves outside on O2, then O5 seals and has inside position on the smaller X2 defender. O5 cuts to the hoop for the pass and shot. If the X4 defender picks up O5, then O4 may be open.
On the weak-side, O1 back-screens for O4 who cuts to the block for the possible pass. O1 moves out on top after screening.
To run "Box-Wide" against the 2-3 zone, O5 screens to top outside defender in the zone.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Box Wide-2"
This play has a number of good options. We set-up like "Box-Wide" above. O2 cross down-screens for O1 (diagram A), and O1 cuts to the ball-side 3-point arc, as O2 then moves to the opposite corner. We want the inbounds pass to go to O1 (but it could go to O5 and then out to O1).
As the pass goes to O1, O5 then screens for O3 and O3 cuts to the ball-side corner for a possible pass and 3-point shot (diagram B). If the defense switches the O5-O3 screen, O5 should get open by sealing the X3 defender and receive the pass from O1 for the inside shot.
Now comes the fun part... meanwhile, after O1 receives the inbounds pass, O4 starts to cut up high calling for the ball. If the X4 defender overplays and denies, O4 quickly back-cuts to the hoop for the lob pass from O1 and possible dunk (O2 should have already cleared out to the corner). This option may not be open vs zones, but the prior options could be.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Stack 1"
It's amazing how often I see this very simple play result in an easy lay-up for the 3rd player in the stack! The first two players in the stack are good outside shooters and split right and left. Usually the defenders will follow them. In the confusion, the 3rd player in the stack slips into the space vacated by the first two, and surprisingly often, will be open for a simple lay-up. The 4th player in the stack drops back for safety outlet. If the pass goes to the corner or to the point, O5 should slip into the low post for a quick pass back (see red arrows).
Out-of-Bounds Play "Stack 3"
Here is another very simple stack play. O1, O2 and O4 set a triple screen as O3 cuts out to the short corner for the shot. O5 breaks to the weakside looking for the rebound. As soon as O4 sees the shot go up, he/she slides out on top as a safety.Out-of-Bounds Play "Stack 5"
This play results in shot for the inbounder O5. See diagram A below. O1 splits right, O2 splits left and receives the pass from O5. O3 stays put and O4 splits out to receive the pass from O2. See diagram B. O3 sets a pick for O5 coming inbounds. See diagram C. O5 cuts around O3’s screen and gets the inside pass from O4. O4 can also pass to O2 for the corner 3-pointer.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Stack-Opposite"
We start with the stack on the lane line opposite the ball. O4 cuts first toward the ball-side. O5 cuts right off O4's tail to the ball-side block, looking for the quick inbounds pass and lay-up. Meanwhile, O2 cuts around O1 for a possible pass and lay-up. O1 drops out on top as our safety.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Wheel"
O1 curls all the way around the stack first looking for the pass and lay-up, and clears to the opposite short corner if no pass occurs. O2 delays slightly after O1, and curls around the stack also, cutting to the ball-side short corner, looking for the pass and shot. After the O1 and O2 cut, O4 slides around O5 into the paint, and O5 then moves out to the point. If the pass goes to the point (O5), O3 should slip into the opposite low post for the quick pass back from O5.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Wheel and Back"
After running "Wheel" a couple times, run this play. O1 cuts as usual. O2 fakes the curl-cut, and then makes a quick back-cut to the hoop, looking for the pass and lay-up.Out-of-Bounds Play "3-Down"
This baseline OB play uses a 3-low set (see diagrams). O4 sets a back-screen for O1. If the defense fails to switch the backscreen, O1 gets the pass for the lay-up. If the defense switches the screen, O4 seals the smaller X1 defender and rolls to the hoop for the pass and lay-up. O2 cuts to the corner and could shoot the 3-pointer. O3 moves out on top as our safety.
Out-of-Bounds Play "Down & Back"
After running "3-Down" successfully a couple times, then run "Down & Back". This time, O4 again takes a few steps up the paint and looks like he/she is going to set the back-screen. Instead, O4 makes a quick cut back to the ball for the pass and lay-up.Out-of-bounds Play "Spread" or "Flat"
(Diagram A). The guts of the play is with your two strong low post players who position themselves at each low block. It is a simple, effective pick and seal play. The ball-side post (O4) screens for the opposite post (O5) and seals the defender for inside position. O5 cuts around the screen to the middle of the lane for the pass and the shot (Diagram B).
(Diagram C) If O4's defender (X4) switches and picks up O5, then O4 should have inside position (if he/she sealed the X5 defender correctly), and gets the pass for the easy lay-in. O4 need not be concerned about the "3-seconds" call when positioning inside the lane, as the 3-second count does not begin until the ball is touched inbounds.
O2 (a good outside shooter) makes a V-cut and cuts back to the corner, looking for the pass and the three-point shot. After your post players get a couple easy lay-ups, the defense will sag into the paint and then O2 should get an open shot. O1 makes a cut out to the top of the ball-side three-point circle, looking for a pass, and also is our defensive safety.
After making the in-bounds pass, O3 either becomes a re-bounder (if the pass goes inside), or cuts out to the ball-side corner. If the in-bounds pass went out on top to O1, then O3 should cut quickly to the corner and look for the pass back from O1 and the potential three-point corner shot.
