Inbounds Sideline Ashbury

| 1 5 screens for 2 as the ref hands 3 the ball, then posts, 4 screens across for 1 and comes back to the ball.
Variations - 2 uses 5 but 5 doesn't set a screen (see Overload) - 4 breaks back to the ball only if there is no inbounds pass (pressure release). Hoop Tactics - post direct - 4 and 5 screen away, 3 looks to hit 5 breaking back to the ball, 4 stays weakside, 3 inbounds to 1 who reverses the ball to 4, 5 screens for 3 cutting to the basket (floor balance), 1 screens away for 2 (see below, Special for 4). |

| 2 On an inbounds pass to 4, he looks for a high-low pass to 5, 3 cuts for a handback.
3 immediately steps inbounds on an inbounds pass to 1.
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- if 1 is denied, he can backcut for a handoff on an inbounds pass to 4 - if 3 is not guarded, he puts his fist up, inbounds to 4, steps in for a return pass and three-point shot.See Inbounds - sideline Rockets, Hurley, Villanova. |

| 3 a) Special for 5
2 backscreens for 5.
Option (shown) - 1 flarescreens if 4 is a shooter.
See St. Francis (triangle special), 52 skip. |

| 4 b) Special for 4
5 screens for 2 then comes back to and demands the ball, 4 steps up and towards the ball, 1 backscreens for 4 and pops, look for the lob pass to 4, or 1 stepping out for a shot if X1 helps on the backscreen.
See Inbounds - sideline 43, Bill Self, also Huskie and Latvia.
Variations
- 4 screens for 1, 2 backscreens for 4 (Duke) - 4 comes back out and screens for 1 (see Phoenix lob). - 1 pops out top, 5 cross-screens for 2 then backscreens for 4 (see Nash). |

| 5 On an inbounds pass to 1, 4 exit cuts for a pass, 5 backscreens for 3, 5 and 1 stagger screen for 2.
See 43, Huskie. |

| 6 Inverted entry option - 5 downscreens for 4, 2 cuts below the block to the corner, 1 comes up to backscreen for 4.
See CSKA under 2, also Fratello 3 box (invert 4 and 5) and Overload (invert 1 and 2). |
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