Cutting across the floor can create space for the ball handler to get to the rim. In spread pick and roll having wing/slot man cut across the floor opens up a double gap for the ball handler to attack. It is much easier for the ball handler to get downhill in a spread ball screen when they attack the single side as opposed to the double side. A chin ball screen can be an easy way to get into this action. This cut has also been called a 45 cut.
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