Chin Cut Back Screen Exit
A play against man-to-man: 3 steps with diagrams and coaching points.
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How it works
A 4-out-1-in chin-cut sequence that flows through a perimeter reversal before 2 makes the chin cut off 5's back screen. Look for the backdoor layup first; if it is denied, 2 exits off 5's second screen for the perimeter catch.
When to use it
Half-court against man-to-man when you want a backdoor layup first and a perimeter catch second. 4-out-1-in alignment with a big at the post.
Personnel
5 is the post player and sets both screens. 2 is the cutter who makes the chin cut and needs to finish at the rim. 1, 3 and 4 are the perimeter players who reverse the ball. 4 screens for 3 early in the action. Everyone spaces the floor while 2 cuts.
Step by step
Step 1. Diagram only.
Step 2. Diagram only.
Step 3. Diagram only.
Reads
- First read. 2 cutting backdoor off 5's back screen. Pass the ball for the layup if the defender overplays.
- Second read. If the backdoor is denied, 2 exits off 5's second screen for the perimeter catch.
Counter
If the defense takes away the cut and the exit, keep the ball with the perimeter players and reset. Do not force the pass into 5's screen.
Teaching cues
- 5: set the back screen for 2 with your feet planted.
- 2: cut hard on the first screen, then come back off the second one.
- Passer: look for the backdoor before you throw to the perimeter.
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- Version
- 1 (current), approved October 2, 2026
- Published by
- Ball Coach
- Source
- 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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Topics
- 4-out-1-in
- Man-to-man
- Back screen
- Backdoor cut
- Chin
- Re-screen