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Line Post Entry

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 Line Post Entry, step 1 of 2: 5 offensive players; player 3 has the ball; lines: 2 cuts, 1 screen.
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How it works

A baseline play from a tight line alignment. A cut to the corner and a clearing action open a passing window to 5 inside after the screen.

When to use it

Under your basket, against man-to-man, when you have a post who can catch and score close to the basket.

Personnel

The players start in a tight line. 5 is the post, who receives the pass inside after the screen. A cutter goes to the corner, and another player clears to open the lane. The inbounder looks for the window to 5.

Step by step

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    Step 1. Diagram only.

  2. F212345

    Step 2. Diagram only.

Reads

  1. First read. 5 catching inside right after the screen.
  2. Second read. The corner cutter as the release if the entry pass is covered.

Counter

If the post is fronted, throw over the top or use the corner cutter and reset.

Teaching cues

  • 5: seal your defender before you ask for the ball.
  • Cutter: sprint to the corner to pull the help away.
  • Inbounder: wait for the window, then a firm bounce or chest pass.

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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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