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Sideline inbound play in the frontcourt that starts with an apparent open three-point shot after an elevator screen and finishes with a play for a player (post or wing) under the basket after an indirect screen

#Inbound basketball plays #Late-game basketball plays #Special basketball plays

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Basketball play low rotation, step 1: <ul><li>player positioning to start the play:</li></ul><ol><li>players 4 and 5 at the top, slightly inside the perimeter
  • Player positioning to start the play:
  1. Players 4 and 5 at the top, slightly inside the perimeter.
  2. Player 3 in the paint, low post.
  3. Player 2 (three-point shooter) in the corner on the inbound side.
  4. Player 1 inbounding.
Positions are not rigid and can be adjusted depending on the players and their characteristics.

STEP 1

  • Player positioning to start the play:
  1. Players 4 and 5 at the top, slightly inside the perimeter.
  2. Player 3 in the paint, low post.
  3. Player 2 (three-point shooter) in the corner on the inbound side.
  4. Player 1 inbounding.
Positions are not rigid and can be adjusted depending on the players and their characteristics.

Basketball play low rotation, step 2: <ol><li>player 2 starts the movement by running toward the player in the paint, but before reaching them turns toward the free-throw line to pass between players 4 and 5
  1. Player 2 starts the movement by running toward the player in the paint, but before reaching them turns toward the free-throw line to pass between players 4 and 5. At the same time, player 3 takes player 2's previous position.
  2. Players 4 and 5 move to perform the elevator screen (decoy) but allow the defender to pass behind player 2.
  3. Once the defender has passed, player 4 turns and curls around player 5, who sets a screen (or vice versa if starting positions are switched), allowing them to go to the basket.
  4. After the screen, player 1 passes to player 4 to finish the play.
STEP 2

  1. Player 2 starts the movement by running toward the player in the paint, but before reaching them turns toward the free-throw line to pass between players 4 and 5. At the same time, player 3 takes player 2's previous position.
  2. Players 4 and 5 move to perform the elevator screen (decoy) but allow the defender to pass behind player 2.
  3. Once the defender has passed, player 4 turns and curls around player 5, who sets a screen (or vice versa if starting positions are switched), allowing them to go to the basket.
  4. After the screen, player 1 passes to player 4 to finish the play.

Basketball play low rotation, step 3: <div>play finish</div>
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STEP 3

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Basketball play low rotation, step 4: <div>play finish</div>
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STEP 4

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