In the 5-out offense, when a player drives to the basket all players rotate to fill the spots
* If a player with the ball dribbles at you, you must go backdoor. * Just like the backdoor cut mentioned above, the same rules for a normal basket cut apply here: cut all the way through, cut and fill to next spot, other players rotate to open spot * Players must understand the difference between their teammates driving and attacking the rim and dribbling at themA north and south dribble to the rim is a drive * An east and west dribble to the side is a dribble at * A good rule here would be that if a player dribbles directly at you and they are above the 3-point line, go backdoor. * A key here is the spacing of the inside player. If this player sees a backdoor cut happening, they need to open up space for this pass by filling up and leaving the rim open.
While this is not a set play, these are a few options your team can use by using 5 in the high post.
When you pass, you must basket cut.The first and most basic rule of the 4-Out Offense is that when you pass, you must ba
There are several alignment options available to coaches when running the 4-Out Offense as well. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages.
This set starts with the ball in the low post and utilizes a center with high b-ball iq.
Princeton Point - Over is one of the basic actions of the Princeton Point Series.
This is the basic action from the Chin Series in the Princeton Offense.
Princeton Point - Away is one of the basic actions of the Princeton Point Series.
This is an adaptation of principles from the Princeton Point Offense into 5-Out Offense
Here's one way to convert the Dribble Drive Offense into 5-Out Principles.
5 Out Flares uses flare screens (and slips) on both sides of the floor to spring players open.
5 Out Stagger is a simple double screen set out of the 5-Out alignment
5 Out Flex is a quick hitter to get flex action out of 5-Out.
You can also use off-ball screens in the 5-Out Offense.Rules:if the cutter goes to the rim, the screener pops back to th
The same rules apply to ball screens in the 5-Out Offense.You might give players the option to pass and follow with a ba
There are a few ways to get post up opportunities in the 5-Out offense:After you basket cut, duck in and seal your defen
If the defense denies the ball reversal, it's an automatic backdoor cut every time. Use the 3 point line as a guide - if the defender crosses the line, you should be going backdoor.
If your teammate dribbles AT you, this is another time that you must go backdoor.Once you go backdoor, the offense goes
"Pass and Cut" is the simplest concept of the 5-Out Offense.Every time you pass, you must cut to the rim.After the pass,
This is a inbounds play run by Barcelona against a zone defense. This BLOB is a good way to put pressure on the zone in multipe areas.
This BLOB can be run by teams on almost any level - it's a very simple play to install.
The UConn women’s team ran this play several times at end-of-shot clock situations to get the ball going to the rim. It’s a simple, but effective set that puts your best athletes in a position make a play.
“Winner” is a play to run with limited time on the clock while you have a sidelines out of bounds opportunity. The multiple actions and movements will hopefully free up a player to get a decent look.
This sideline out-of-bounds play puts the ball into your point guard's hands and immediately leads into a ballscreen.
“Winner” is a play to run with limited time on the clock while you have a sidelines out of bounds opportunity. The multiple actions and movements will hopefully free up a player to get a decent look.
Handoffs are actions where the player possessing the ball gives it to one of his teammates. The difference to a pass is that the receiving player comes really close to the ball and takes it straight out of the hands of the teammate.
This is an example of a synchronous action where 4 and 5 are setting a screen at the same time.
This is an example containing optional actions. 1 can choose between attacking the basket or passing to 2 or 3.
This tutorial play shows you how to draw up synchronous and optional actions.
The Mavs run this play in different variations. Powell off-ball screens for Luka to get the ball and immediately turns around and sets another screen for a pick&roll attack on the rim.
Great action to get a shot for a shooter or potentially hit a playmaker on a roll after the defense over helps on the flare. A lot of advantages can be pulled from this simple action.
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