This special play can be used when the defense goes to a box-and-one to shut down one particular player.

This play can be run after a dead ball or whenever the defense is able to get into the box-and-one.

As you can see from the diagram, the offense sets up with a point guard (1), a short corner player behind the box defense (3), and two players at the elbows (5 and 4). #2 is the offensive star who is being chased.

The play:
1) Point guard penetrates directly to the foul line, splitting the defense.
2) As 1 starts to penetrate, 5 and 4 cross-cut (with 5 going first) directly at the two defenders on the blocks, pin and spin.
3) As the two defenders are pinned, 3 breaks around to an open spot in the middle of the lane.
4) Upon getting the ball from 1, 3 can shoot if open or play a three-man game with 5 and 4.

This special play provides very high percentage shots and enables other players to help out whenever the 'star' is taken out of the offense.