Step 1/4Flat along the baseline. Go on the slap
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
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4-Low (Baseline Inbound)
The simplest inbound there is: four players flat along the baseline, each with one job when the ball is slapped.
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- 5+
- Ages
- 8+
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball
How the play works
- 14 and 5 start on the blocks, 2 and 1 in the corners. 3 takes the ball out.
- 2On the slap: 5 (ball-side block) steps to the ball with a big target for a quick layup.
- 34 flashes up to the ball-side elbow; 2 stays ready to shoot in the ball-side corner.
- 41 sprints from the far corner to the top of the key as the safety.
Coaching points
- Everyone goes on the slap, not before
- Big target hands
- Inbounder: fake a pass to make a pass
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