Step 1Drawn from half court with 3.4 seconds left: 3, the strongest arm, is inbounding from the far baseline, so the long pass arrives at the top of this frame. 4 and 5 start near half court, 2 the shooter and 1 wide. Why the long pass is the whole play: the clock does not start until the catch, so a pass that travels the length of the floor costs nothing.