Sideline Ball-Screen Entry
A sideline inbounds play that gets the ball to the point guard at the top and immediately into a ball screen, letting the team flow straight into a side pick-and-roll read off the inbound.
Out-of-Bounds PlaysAges 13–15, Ages 16+
The breakdown
Reads & options
- 1.If the defense hedges the screen hard, the screener can slip to the rim instead of setting a solid screen.
- 2.If the ball-handler's defender fights over, attack downhill off the screen toward the rim.
- 3.Run this after any dead ball to get an immediate action started instead of walking the ball up and setting an offense.
Coaching points
- The inbounder should hit the point guard the moment they show for the ball at the top — don't let the defense deny the entry pass.
- The screener needs to time the screen to arrive right as the point guard catches, not a beat early or late.
- Keep the weak side spaced so the screen actually creates a driving angle instead of clogging the middle.
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Stack Baseline Out-of-Bounds Play
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Wedge Baseline Out-of-Bounds
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