Set Plays

Sideline Dummy

How to run Sideline Dummy — 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
Sideline Dummy — frame 1 diagram
1 dribbles to the left wing; 2 dribbles to the left perimeter; 3 dribbles to the left perimeter; 4 dribbles to the left perimeter

Run Sideline Dummy when you want to disguise a simple set as something bigger and buy time against a scrambling defense. All four players shift left in sequence, creating the look of a complex action while you read how the defense tracks the movement. The misdirection alone can free up the player you actually want to isolate.

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