Baseline inboundsIntermediate

Line

Baseline out of bounds. Four across the free-throw line. Screen the screener for a layup, with a corner shooter and a safety.

Best for: For a team that screens well. The second screen frees the first screener for a layup.

Needs: any team can run it. Gets you: a layup, a three.

Against: man‑to‑man
Formation: line
Steps: 4 steps · 5 reads each
The five spots: 1Far end of the line (screener, then safety)
2Ball-side end of the line (corner)
3Inbounder
4Left elbow (first screener, rim cut)
5Right elbow (cutter)

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 Line.

You are 3, Inbounder

Your spot

Step 1 · The line breaks

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

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 "Line" on a baseline inbounds. 3 has the ball out of bounds on the left side of the basket.

1Screen for 4 after their screen, then pop to the top.Screen the screener. x4 is busy helping on 5, so hit them. Then you are the safety.
2Sprint to the left corner, ready to shoot.You are the shooter. Get your feet set before the ball comes.
3Slap the ball, then read 4 at the rim, then 2, then 1.The slap starts it. The layup comes after the second screen, so be patient.
4Screen across for 5, then dive to the rim off 1's screen.Hit x5 first. Then 1 screens your defender and you go to the basket.
5Use 4's screen and cut to the left block.Run your defender into the screen and cut to the ball side. You pull help away from 4.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Read: 4 is open at the rim (40%), Read: 2 is open in the corner (40%), Read: everyone is covered (20%).

Step 2

1 of 3 looks after The line breaks · 40%

x4 got caught on 1's screen and is a step behind. 4 is open under the basket.

1Stay at the top as the safety.Your screen did its job. Now someone has to be back.
2Stay in the corner, ready to shoot.Keep x2 wide. You are next if 4 is covered late.
3Bounce pass to 4 at the rim.The screen the screener worked. A bounce pass gets under x3's arms.
4Show your hands, catch and score.Two hands, chin the ball, go straight up.
5Seal x5 and get ready for the rebound.Keep them on your back so they can't help on 4.

Layup for 4 off the screen the screener.

Step 2

1 of 3 looks after The line breaks · 40%

x2 sank into the lane to stop 4 at the rim. 2 is open in the left corner.

1Stay at the top as the safety.Someone has to be back if the shot misses.
2Show your hands and shoot it from the corner.Your defender sank in. Feet set, catch and shoot.
3Pass to 2 in the corner.x2 helped on 4. The corner is open and the pass is short.
4Hold your spot and box out for the rebound.Two defenders are near you. Be ready if 2 misses.
5Seal x5 and get ready for the rebound.Inside position wins the board if the shot misses.

Open shot for 2 in the corner.

Step 2

1 of 3 looks after The line breaks · 20%

x4 fought through 1's screen and x2 stayed with 2. Nothing is open low.

1Come back to the ball and catch it.You are the safety. Meet the pass so x1 can't jump in front.
2Stay in the corner and keep x2 with you.Stay wide so 1 has room to catch.
3Pass it out to 1, the safety.Nothing low. Get it in safely before five seconds.
4Clear out of the lane to the right block.The ball is going out. Open the lane and set up the offence.
5Stay on the left block and get ready to post.The ball is coming in to 1. Set up for the offence.