Sideline Inbound Ball Screen Drive
A sideline out of bounds play against man-to-man: 2 steps with diagrams and coaching points.
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How it works
Inbound to 5 as the weak side clears and 4 lifts to the corner. The action flows into a right-side ball screen for 5, with the primary read to attack the lane and the secondary read to hit the corner or the inbounder relocating weak side.
When to use it
Sideline out-of-bounds in the front court, against man-to-man, when you want to clear the weak side and use a ball screen for 5 after the inbound. Fits a possession where you want to attack the lane or find a shooter.
Personnel
3 inbounds from the sideline. 5 gets the inbound pass. 1 and 2 clear weak side, and 4 lifts to the corner. 2 comes back to screen for 5 on the right side. 3 relocates after the pass. 5 needs to attack the lane and make the next pass.
Step by step
Step 1. Diagram only.
Step 2. Diagram only.
Reads
- First read. 5 attacking the lane off the ball screen after the inbound.
- Second read. 4 lifted to the corner. Pass to 4 if help comes to stop 5's drive.
- Third read. 3 relocating weak side after the inbound. Hit 3 if the defense collapses on the drive.
Counter
If the lane is closed and the corner is covered, 5 keeps the ball moving to the relocating inbounder.
Teaching cues
- 3: inbound the ball, then relocate quickly to the weak side.
- 1 and 2: clear the weak side so the lane stays open.
- 4: lift to the corner and get ready to shoot.
- 5: catch, set up your defender, then attack off the screen.
- 2: set the ball screen low and firm.
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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
- Sideline out of bounds
- Man-to-man
- Ball screen
- Clear-out
- Lift
- Relocate