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Backdoor Cut

When the defender overplays the passing lane, cut behind him to the rim.

For a coach countering an overplaying defense

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Backdoor Cut basketball play. 5 players, 0 opponents, 2 assignments. Backdoor Cut 1 2 3 4 5 Offense (1–5) Defense (X) Cut Pass Dribble Screen
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The backdoor punishes a defender who denies the wing too aggressively: the wing cuts behind him to the rim and the top passes to the cutter (pass 1 to 4,6) for an easy finish. A staple of Princeton and motion offense.

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