Back Cut

Back Cut

 

 

 

 

About Back Cut:

 

 

Back Cut can be used more often than Jam or Double Guard, but still shouldn't be used as a regular offense. Back Cut is a good play that can get you a layup or a deep to mid-range jumpshot. This is a very good play because it is so versatile. The defense never knows if you are going to pull up for a shot, pass it to a cutter for a layup, or drive for your own layup. When pulling up for a shot no one wants their hands to be sweaty and have the ball slip out of their hands and shoot an embarrasing air-ball. To solve this you can wear a compression shooting sleeve. Click Here to view my favorite shooting sleeve on the market. The famous Dwight Howard even wears it.

 

 

 

Setup:

 

 

Back cut is set up similar to double guard. The main ball handler (1) is at the top on one side with the ball, the other guard (2) is on the other side at the top. The two forwards (3,4) are each on one block. The center is about a step or 2 outside of the elbow opposite of the ball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Running the Play:

To run Back Cut the forward on the block opposite of the ball must cut up the lane and stop in the middle of the free-throw line. The ball handler must pass him the ball and at the same time the other guard must "back cut"for a layup. If open, the man on the free-throw line must pass him the ball for the layup which is the first scoring option. If this is not open he must cut through to the opposite corner, and the second scoring option would be for the man on the free-throw line to shoot a jumpshot, or drive for a layup. If this is not open the last scoring option would be for the center to drop to the open block for a short jumpshot.