After timeout plays, also known as ATOs, are special half court sets that are designed by the coaching staff during a timeout featuring various offensive actions such as basketball screens or basketball cuts with the main purpose of creating scoring opportunities near the basket or near the perimeter.

From that point, after the timeout (as the name implies), the offensive team will then execute the specially designed plays, usually, for the team’s best players as the primary scoring options or for players with specific skills, such as three-point shooters, as the secondary scoring options.