Three-Look Pin Down
A sideline out of bounds play against man-to-man or switching defense: 3 steps with diagrams and coaching points.
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How it works
A sideline play with three three-point looks. 2 pins down for 3 to pop to the top. Then a screen-the-screener sends 2 off a double from 4 and 5 to the corner. If both are covered, 5 pops back for a safe inbounds, 4 clears, and 3 back doors to the rim. The last option is 2 back screening for 1 to fade to the corner while 5 keeps a live dribble.
When to use it
Sideline out of bounds in the frontcourt, against man-to-man or a defense that switches, with ten seconds or less when you want several three-point looks from one set.
Personnel
2 screens for 3 and then comes off a double from 4 and 5. 3 is the first shooter. 5 pops back to receive the safe pass, and 4 clears. 1 fades to the corner on the last option. The inbounder reads the looks in order.
Step by step
Step 1. Diagram only.
Step 2. Diagram only.
Step 3. Diagram only.
Reads
- First read. 3 popping to the top of the key off 2's pin down.
- Second read. 2 coming off the double screen from 4 and 5 to the corner.
- Third read. 3 back door to the rim, or 1 fading to the corner after 2's back screen.
Counter
If every look is covered, 5 pops back as the safe inbounds and keeps the dribble alive.
Teaching cues
- Pin down: screen with your back to the baseline.
- 2: wait for the first shooter, then come off the double.
- 5: pop back to a spot where the inbounder can always find you.
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- Version
- 1 (current), approved October 1, 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.
- Use
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Topics
- Sideline out of bounds
- Man-to-man
- Switching defense
- Dribble-drive offense
- Back screen
- Backdoor cut
- Flash cut
- Pin-down
- Screen the screener