There are a number of different types of cuts that can be made, in addition to making the correct moves in running a specific play or set motion offense, and in addition to setting and cutting around screens.
Front-cut
The front cut is a cut made with the defender behind you, on your back. This is the typical "give and go" cut.
Back-cut
A back cut is when you cut behind the defender. Make a fake toward the ball, then cut quickly behind the defender. Back cuts can be a "ball-side" back-cut, or a "weak-side" back-cut which means on the side opposite the ball.
V-cut
A cut made in the shape of a "V". The first leg of the "V" can be slow. The last leg of the "V" is quick. When making the V-cut, plant the inside foot hard, and step off quickly with your other foot in the direction of your final cut.
L-cut
A cut made in the shape of an "L", often along the lane (or "lane cut"). The cut can be made up the lane, or down the lane (from the wing position). Use footwork similar to the V-cut.
Curl-cut
A curl is a somewhat circular cut often made around a teammate.
Shallow-cut
A perimeter cut used to exchange positions with another perimeter player who dribbles into your position, while you "shallow cut" to his/her vacated position.
Deep-cut
A cut from the perimeter all the way to the basket and out to the side.
Flash-cut
A quick cut made often made by a post player up to the high post (free-throw line) toward the ball.
Jam-down, V-cut
Walk your defender down to the block, plant the inside foot and quickly V-cut back out to receive the ball.
Jam-down, Back-cut
Walk the defender down to the block, plant the inside foot and quickly make the V-cut back out. This time the defender is ready and is in front you, over-playing the pass. So now plant the outside foot, and make a quick back-cut. So that the passer knows which way you are going, use a hand signal. For example, if you are going to back-cut, hold your inside (receiving) hand up high.
Button-hook
A quick cut made with a quick stop, a pivot toward the ball, sealing the defender on your back side, and receiving the pass from your teammate.
Front-cut
The front cut is a cut made with the defender behind you, on your back. This is the typical "give and go" cut.
Back-cut
A back cut is when you cut behind the defender. Make a fake toward the ball, then cut quickly behind the defender. Back cuts can be a "ball-side" back-cut, or a "weak-side" back-cut which means on the side opposite the ball.
V-cut
A cut made in the shape of a "V". The first leg of the "V" can be slow. The last leg of the "V" is quick. When making the V-cut, plant the inside foot hard, and step off quickly with your other foot in the direction of your final cut.
L-cut
A cut made in the shape of an "L", often along the lane (or "lane cut"). The cut can be made up the lane, or down the lane (from the wing position). Use footwork similar to the V-cut.
Curl-cut
A curl is a somewhat circular cut often made around a teammate.
Shallow-cut
A perimeter cut used to exchange positions with another perimeter player who dribbles into your position, while you "shallow cut" to his/her vacated position.
Deep-cut
A cut from the perimeter all the way to the basket and out to the side.
Flash-cut
A quick cut made often made by a post player up to the high post (free-throw line) toward the ball.
Jam-down, V-cut
Walk your defender down to the block, plant the inside foot and quickly V-cut back out to receive the ball.
Jam-down, Back-cut
Walk the defender down to the block, plant the inside foot and quickly make the V-cut back out. This time the defender is ready and is in front you, over-playing the pass. So now plant the outside foot, and make a quick back-cut. So that the passer knows which way you are going, use a hand signal. For example, if you are going to back-cut, hold your inside (receiving) hand up high.
Button-hook
A quick cut made with a quick stop, a pivot toward the ball, sealing the defender on your back side, and receiving the pass from your teammate.
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