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Baseline Curl and Gap Flash

A baseline out of bounds play against man-to-man: 2 steps with diagrams and coaching points.

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Half-court diagram of Baseline Curl and Gap Flash, step 1 of 2: 5 offensive players; player 1 has the ball; lines: 1 pass, 3 cuts, 1 screen.
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How it works

Baseline out-of-bounds set that clears the middle and sends 2 curling around 4's screen to receive the inbound. After catching, 2 looks back to 4 flashing into the open right-side gap.

When to use it

Under your own basket against man-to-man when you need a clean first catch for your 2 and a second option for your 4. It clears the middle so the right side is open.

Personnel

1 inbounds. 2 starts near the block and curls around 4's screen to get the ball. 5 clears to the top. 3 stays on the weak side. 4 is the screener and then flashes into the open right-side gap. 2 needs to catch under control and look back inside.

Step by step

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    Step 1. Diagram only.

  2. F212345

    Step 2. Diagram only.

Reads

  1. First read. 2 curling around 4's screen to the wing. Throw the inbound pass when 2 turns to the ball.
  2. Second read. 4 flashing into the right-side gap after the screen. 2 looks back to 4 after the catch.

Counter

If 2 is denied on the curl, 4 is already flashing to the gap: look for 4 before you use a timeout.

Teaching cues

  • 5: clear to the top fast so the middle stays open.
  • 4: set the screen, then flash into the open gap with your hands up.
  • 2: curl tight to the screen and square up after the catch.

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Version
1 (current), approved October 2, 2026
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Ball Coach
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Published by Ball Coach under its first-party license, credited to Ball Coach. Released as a fixed version; any later edit gets a new version number.
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