Set Plays

Side Out

How to run Side Out — 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
Side Out — frame 1 diagram
5 cuts to the lane; 3 cuts to the lane; 2 cuts to the right low post; 3 cuts to the left perimeter; 1 dribbles to the top
Side Out — frame 2 diagram
2 cuts to the right low post; 5 cuts to the right low post; 3 cuts to the top; 1 passes to 4; 1 cuts to the right perimeter; 4 cuts to the free-throw line
Side Out — frame 3 diagram
Starting alignment (5 offense)

Run Side Out when you need a quick reset from the sideline and want to keep the defense moving. Your wing cuts to clear the near side while your point guard dribbles up top to reset spacing, and the big fills the elbow to give you a short-roll option. It is a clean, low-risk way to get into your half-court offense from a dead ball.

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