Basketball play series
Baseline out-of-bounds basketball plays
BLOB situations give the offense a short, controlled opportunity to create an advantage from the baseline.
44 published diagrams
Coaching guide
Good baseline inbounds design balances a primary scoring action with clear timing, legal screening angles and a safe outlet. The diagrams below let coaches compare those reads without treating every possession as the same set.
How to use this series
Choose an option that fits the time available, the inbounder's vision and the defense you expect. Rehearse the first read and the safety outlet together.
Coaching objectives
- Create a clean passing window
- Coordinate cuts and screens
- Keep a safe release against denial
Related concepts
- Sideline inbounds
- After-timeout plays
- Late-game execution
Published diagrams
Real plays and drills assigned to BLOB.
Play
Baseline
Look for the guard continuation at the base of the triangle OR the 5’s roll OR a 2vs2 between players 1 and 4
Play
LATERAL (baseline)
Simultaneous screens parallel to the baseline. If there is a switch inside, 4 pops quickly and 5 continues to receive at the rim.
Play
Baseline shooter 1
Baseline play with two shooting options off the pass. First for an outside player, second at the top for the 4.
Put the idea on your court
Create your own diagram, adapt the spacing and save it for practice.