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Box Double Down

A sideline out of bounds play against man-to-man or switching defense: 2 steps with diagrams and coaching points.

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Half-court diagram of Box Double Down, step 1 of 2: 5 offensive players; player 1 has the ball; lines: 3 cuts, 3 passes, 2 screens.
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How it works

A half-court sideline play from a box. 5 steps out for the entry, 3 steps out for the reversal, and the inbounder runs the baseline off a double screen from the two block players to catch on the far wing. The second action is the counter: 5 and 3 stagger a double down screen for 2, who pops to the top for a catch-and-shoot three.

When to use it

Sideline out of bounds in the frontcourt, against man-to-man or a defense that switches, when you want a shooter coming off a double screen.

Personnel

5 and 3 begin on the blocks as screeners and step out for the entry and reversal. 2 is the shooter who comes off the stagger to the top. The inbounder gets the ball back and runs the baseline.

Step by step

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    Step 1. Diagram only.

  2. F212453

    Step 2. Diagram only.

Reads

  1. First read. The inbounder running the baseline off the double screen to the far wing.
  2. Second read. 2 popping to the top of the key off the double down screen from 5 and 3.

Counter

If both shooters are covered, the entry and reversal players are the outlets: reset and attack from the top.

Teaching cues

  • Screeners: step out for the pass, then get back to screen quickly.
  • Shooter: run tight off both screens and square up.
  • Inbounder: take the baseline run only after the reversal.

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Version
1 (current), approved October 1, 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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