Laker Cut
-A Laker cut is when a player passes the ball into a post player and immediately cuts hard to the basket.
X Cut
-An X cut is when a player passes the ball into a post player from the corner. They cannot cut directly at the basket like in the UCLA cut because the post player is in the way.
-When doing an X cut the player passes then cuts to the wing or elbow and sets a pick for a teammate to replace them in the corner and then cuts to the basket. Taking a V shaped path to the opposite block from the post player with the ball.
Stampede Cut
-A stampede cut is when a player sprints downhill into an open space or a closing defender's gap to catch the ball at full speed and attack the rim instantly.
Reject Cut
-A reject cut is when a player rejects the off the ball screen a teammate is setting for them because the player has overplayed.
-A reject cut is similar to a backdoor cut but a potential off the ball screen involved.
Curl Cut
-A Curl Cut is when a player receives an off the ball screen from a teammate and their defender follows behind them. Instead of popping out to the wing, the player curls around their teammate and cuts to the basket.
Fade Cut
-A Fade Cut is similar to a Curl Cut but in a fade cut the defender tries to undercut the off the ball screen and cuts between the screener and the ball.
-Instead of popping out to the wing, the player makes a fade cut to the corner to create more distance from their defender who moved to the middle of the floor.
