Set Plays

Slide Action

How to run Slide Action — 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
Slide Action — frame 1 diagram
5 cuts to the top; 1 cuts to the left low post; 4 cuts to the right block; 2 cuts to the left wing; 1 cuts to the right perimeter

Call Slide Action when you want to move your two guard from one side of the floor to the other without using a screen. The cut to the opposite wing resets the spacing and invites the defense to shift, creating a timing window for the next action. Keep it brisk so the slide doubles as a misdirection before you attack.

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