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Overview
Stack is a baseline out-of-bounds play against man-to-man defense, best used in late-game situations. It relies on simultaneous sprint cuts to confuse the defense, followed by misdirection into a baseline screen that produces either a wide-open three or a quick inside finish.
Why it works
The four players cutting at once create defensive chaos. While defenders chase the initial movement, the late screen action isolates two scoring options: a shooter lifting off a baseline screen and a big sealing inside off the switch.
Teaching Points
All four players must sprint cut at the same time to sell the action.
4 must dive hard to the rim to draw attention.
2’s timing on the second cut and lift is crucial to free the shot.
1 must use the dribble reversal to trigger the baseline screen sequence.
Variations
If the defense overplays the shooter, 4 can seal inside for a quick score. 5 can also slip to the short corner for a safety release.
From box alignment, all four sprint cut at once: 5 to corner, 2 to slot, 1 to top, 4 to rim.
3 inbounds to 2 in slot, then clears to weakside wing.
2 swings ball to 1 at the top; 1 dribbles toward 3 as misdirection.
2 dive-cuts to block while 5 cuts inside shoulder-to-shoulder with 4.
1 reverses dribble to opposite slot; 2 comes off baseline screen from 4 and 5 for three.
4 seals inside, 5 clears to weakside short corner.
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