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thehoopsgeek.comThe 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.
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.
The Golden State Warriors ran this play on 5th January 2023 to get Klay Thompson an open 3 to tie the game.
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