The Bounce Pass

The bounce pass is an ideal pass to throw when a teammate is cutting to the basket.  Some areas where we, as a coaching staff, like to see the bounce pass are:

1.  on a man advantage fast break situation

2.  on a basket cut by a teammate either from the top of the key or off the wing area where the passer has his back to the baseline; and finally,

3.  on the backdoor pass when an offensive player is trying to get himself a shot but the defense is so tight that he cuts behind his man to the basket. 

The bounce pass is ideal here because the offensive player doesn't have to put two hands on the ball alerting his man and/or the defender of the cutter that he is now ready to pass. 

Just a quick flip of the wrist and throw the bounce pass right behind the defender's backside.