Baseline inboundsBeginner

Box

Baseline out of bounds. Cross screen for 5, then screen the screener for 4. 2 is the safety.

Best for: The classic baseline out-of-bounds set. Two screens, a layup look and a safe outlet.

Needs: any team can run it. Gets you: a layup, the ball in safely.

Against: man‑to‑man
Formation: box
Steps: 4 steps · 5 reads each
The five spots: 1Left elbow
2Right elbow
3Inbounder
4Left block
5Right block

Run it yourself

Pick a spot and make the reads.

The court plays out each step when you choose right. Switch spots to learn every job in Box.

You are 3, Inbounder

Your spot

Step 1 · The box

They are in man-to-man. Coach calls "Box" on a baseline inbounds. 3 has the ball out of bounds. This time it goes to the left side.

What do you do?

Pick the read you would make. The play runs when you get it right.

Study every step

What the defence shows at each step, how everyone moves, and the right read for all five spots.

cut pass screen dribble shotNumbers show the order.

Step 1

They are in man-to-man. Coach calls "Box" on a baseline inbounds. 3 has the ball out of bounds.

1After 4 screens, screen down for them.Screen the screener. Their defender is busy with 5, so hit x4.
2Drop back to the top as the safety.If nothing is open inside, 3 needs a safe pass out.
3Slap the ball to start it, then read 5, then 4, then 2.The slap starts the play. First look is 5 off the cross screen.
4Screen across for 5, then come up off 1's screen.Hit x5 first. Then use 1's screen to get open at the elbow.
5Wait, then use 4's screen to the ball-side block.Set up x5, then go shoulder to shoulder off 4 for the layup.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Read: 5 is open (40%), Read: 4 is open (40%), Read: both posts covered (20%).

Step 2

1 of 3 looks after The box · 40%

x5 got caught on 4's screen. 5 is open on the ball-side block.

Layup for 5 off the cross screen.

Step 2

1 of 3 looks after The box · 40%

x5 fought through and is with 5. x4 got caught on 1's screen. 4 is open at the elbow.

1Hold your screen, then crash for the rebound.Be ready if 4 misses.
2Stay at the top as the safety.Someone has to be back.
3Pass to 4 at the elbow.5 is covered. Second look is 4 off the screen.
4Catch at the elbow and shoot.Your defender is stuck on the screen. Take the open shot.
5Seal x5 for the rebound.Hold your inside position in case 4 misses.

Elbow jumper for 4 off the screen-the-screener.

Step 2

1 of 3 looks after The box · 20%

x5 is with 5 and x4 got through the screen. Nothing is open inside.

1Pop out to the wing for the next pass.Get into the offence once the ball is in.
2Come back to the ball and catch it safely.You are the safety. Show your hands and come to it.
3Pass it out to 2, the safety.Nothing inside. Get it in safely before five seconds.
4Pop out and get to your offence spot.The ball is coming in to 2. Set up.
5Step to your block and get ready to post.The ball is going out. Set up for the offence.