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Baseline Low Delay

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 Low Delay, step 1 of 2: 5 offensive players; player 1 has the ball; lines: 2 cuts.
5 flashes to the high post calling for the ball. 4 leaks up the sideline.Credit: Ball Coach

How it works

A baseline out-of-bounds delay set against man defense. The 5 flashes high as a decoy while 4 leaks up the sideline for the entry, then 5 screens down for 2 to curl into a shot.

When to use it

Baseline out of bounds under your basket against man-to-man. A delay set that uses a decoy first, then a down screen for a shooter.

Personnel

1 inbounds. 5 flashes to the high post as a decoy. 4 leaks up the sideline to take the entry. 2 curls off 5's down screen for the shot. 3 stays on the weak side to space the floor.

Step by step

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    Step 1. 5 flashes to the high post calling for the ball. 4 leaks up the sideline.

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    Step 2. 1 lobs ball in to 4 as 5 screens down for 2. 4 hits 2 for the shot.

Reads

  1. First read. 4 on the sideline. 1 passes to 4 as soon as 4 is open.
  2. Second read. 2 curling off 5's down screen. 4 passes to 2 for the shot.

Counter

If 4 is denied the sideline, 5 can stay at the high post for the ball and 1 can throw it there. If 2 is covered, 4 can look back for 5.

Teaching cues

  • 5: call for the ball first, then turn and screen down.
  • 4: leak up the sideline, ready for the pass.
  • 2: use the screen tightly and curl into the shot.
  • 1: look to 5 first, then pass to 4.

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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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