BLOB (Baseline Out-of-Bounds) Fundamentals

What it is

• BLOB plays are executed from the baseline when the ball goes out of bounds near your own basket or the opponent's basket.

Why it matters

• BLOB plays are critical because they create structured scoring opportunities in a dead-ball situation.
• This formation creates immediate cutting options from multiple spots and allows for quick hits to the low post.

How it works

• The inbound passer stands on the baseline with the ball.
• Unlike live action, you can set up specific alignments and execute predetermined actions.
• BLOB plays typically begin with a formation: line, box, or stack.
• The formation determines where players are positioned at the start of the play.
• Line Formation: All four non-inbound players line up across the lane (from block to block), spaced roughly 8-10 feet apart.

Reads and counters

• The inbounder reads the first cutter's defender: if the defender trails the screen, hit the cutter at the rim; if they go under, the screener slips to the block.
• Read whether the defense is man or zone before the slap; against a zone box-out, feed the seam between the two back defenders instead of a man.
• If the rim cut is walled off, skip to the player who flares to the weak-side corner for the open three.
• On a switch across screens, immediately re-screen or seal the bigger defender on the smaller cutter for a quick post-up before help arrives.
• If nobody comes open in four seconds, call the safety reversal back up top to reset rather than forcing a contested feed.

Teaching cues

• Slap and go, no standing
• Screen the screener
• Hit the rim, then the corner
• Seal the switch, post deep
• Reverse it and reset

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