Set Plays

Box (2)

How to run Box (2) — a set play you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Box (2) — frame 1 diagram
3 cuts to the right wing; 2 cuts to the left wing; 5 cuts to the basket; 4 cuts to the left block

Run Box (2) when you need a quick interior strike off the box alignment. Both bigs move simultaneously — 5 attacks the basket while 4 seals the left block — and that double-cut forces the defense to choose which threat to cover. Call it when you have a size advantage and want to establish the post before the defense can settle.

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