Set Plays

First Man Down

How to run First Man Down — 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
First Man Down — frame 1 diagram
4 cuts to the lane; 5 cuts to the top; 1 dribbles to the right perimeter

Use First Man Down in transition when your bigs are getting down the floor ahead of the defense. Your 4 cuts through the lane, 5 pushes to the top, and you attack the right perimeter before the defense can organize. It converts your transition numbers into a structured early offense before the defense sets.

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