The Boston Celtics found success with a popular 5-out action known as “delay” throughout the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Delay is commonly used as a secondary break to create early offense and involves screening action triggered by the trailer in transition.

Fronting the post is still widely used across all levels of the game, so knowing how to beat the front is a must. The simplest yet most effective way to beat the front is by exploiting the back side help defender with the high/low entry.