UTILIZING TALENTWITH THE 5 MAN MOTION OFFENSE

PHILOSOPHY

WANTED THE BASE OF OUR OFFENSIVE SYSTEM TO BE FLEXIBLE FROM YEAR TO YEAR. SOMETHING WHICH REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE/SKILLS OF THE PLAYERS WE HAD WE COULD TWEAK AS OPPOSED TO CHANGING.

DESIGNED TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUALLY APPLY PRESSURE TO THE DEFENSE

IT IS A READ AND REACT OFFENSE

DON’T HAVE TO TEACH DIFFERENT PLAYS TO CREATE SCORING OPPORTUNITIES

READ THE DEFENSE YOUR OPPONENT IS PLAYING

READ THE OTHER OFFENSIVE PLAYERS ON YOUR TEAM

REACT TO THE SITUATION.

WE CAN FLOW INTO THE MOTION OFFENSE FROM ANY SITUATIONS

TRANSITION

SETS

OUT OF BOUNDS PLAYS

ALLOWS US TO ALWAYS BE ON THE ATTACK. EVERY PASS, CUT, OR DRIBBLE CAN LEAD TO A SCORING OPPORTUNITY

PHILOSOPHY (Cont.)

TO EFFECTIVELY ATTACK THE DEFENSE PLAYERS MUST UNDERSTAND

THE INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS OF EACH PLAYER ON OUR TEAM

THE OFFENSIVE STRENGTH OF THE TEAM

HOW WE ARE BEING DEFENDED BY OUR OPPONENTS

WHAT SCREENS NEED TO BE SET AND WHAT CUTS NEED TO BE MADE TO TAKE

ADVANTAGE OF THE WAY WE ARE BEING GUARDED

HOW TO APPLY THE READS AND REACTIONS IN ORDER TO ACCENTUATE OUR

INDIVIDAUL AND TEAM STRENGTHS

KEYS

SPACING: 15’-18’ APART UNLESS SETTING OR RECEIVING SCREENS

PLAY QUICK, NOT FAST: MUST BE ABLE TO SEE THE FLOOR AND READ THE

PLAYS

UNDERSTAND STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES: KNOW YOUR GAME AND YOUR

TEAMMATES

LIMIT DRIBBLES

SCREEN BODIES

POST BALANCE

LANE TOUCHES

KEYS (Cont.)

REVERSE THE BALL

UNSELFISHNESS

BALL SIDE “SLOT” IS RESERVED FOR THE PERIMETER BIG MAN(THE POST NOT

POSTING). THE ONLY WAY GUARDS GET TO THAT SPOT, OR TO THE TOP OF THE

KEY, IS IF THE BIG MAN ON THE PERIMETER SETS A SCREEN FOR THEM.

THE PASSER

THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE OFFENSE

MUST BE ABLE TO SEE THE FLOOR

READ THE DEFENSE

DELIVER THE BALL TO THE RIGHT PLACE ON TIME

BEGINS THE NEXT SET OF MOVEMENTS BY THE OFFENSE

PASS AND CUT: FACE OR WEAKSIDE

SCREEN AWAY

DOWN SCREEN

RECEIVE A SCREEN

REPLACE HIMSELF

THE SCREENER

HEAD HUNT!!!- PUT YOUR BODY ON PEOPLE AND GET YOUR TEAMMATES OPEN

FEET ARE SHOULDER WIDTH APART WITH HANDS DOWN. DON’T STICK OUT

ELBOWS.

TYPES OF SCREENS AND ANGLES

AWAY SCREEN: MIDDLE OF FLOOR TO EITHER SIDE LANE. SET WITH YOUR BACK TO

THE BALL.

DOWN SCREEN: WING TO BLOCK WITH YOUR BACK TO THE WING

FLARE SCREEN: SET WITH YOUR BACK TO THE WING

BALL SCREEN: SET WITH YOUR BACK TO THE BASKET

THE SCREENER (Cont.)

READING THE CUTTER – MUST BE ABLE TO REACT TO THE CUTTER AND THE

DEFENDERS

CUTTER CURLS = POP BACK

CUTTER FADES = SLIP OR FILL FOR CATCH

BACK CUT = FILL FOR A CATCH

BALL SCREEN = ROLL OR HOLD BASED ON INDIVIDUAL SKILL SET

READ YOUR DEFENDER – IF THE SCREENERS DEFENDER SHOWS/HEDGES THE

SCREENER SHOULD SLIP TO THE BASKET AND LOOK TO RECEIVE THE PASS.

THE CUTTER

MUST BE PATIENT

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!!!!!!!

SET UP THE SCREEN – FORCE DEFENDER TO GO UNDER OR CHASE YOU BY GETTING

JUST BELOW THE SCREEN. GET LOW AND STRONG

CHANGE SPEEDS

COME OFF THE SCREEN SHOULDER TO SHOULDER

READ THE DEFENDER

CHASE=CURL

SLIDE THROUGH=FADE

JUMPS SCREEN=BACK CUT

THE CUTTER (Cont.)

FLARE SCREEN

IF THE DEFENDER HITS THE SCREEN OR CHASES=SPRINT TO THE CORNER

IF THE DEFENDER GOES UNDER THE SCREEN=STEP BEHIND

BALL SCREEN

TIME IT TO COME OFF AS THE SCREENER PLANTS BOTH FEET

LOW AND TIGHT. SHOULDERS SHOULD BE BELOW THE SCREENERS WAIST.

DEFENDER HITS THE SCREEN=TURN THE CORNER

DEFENDER GOES UNDER THE SCREEN=STEP BEHIND

DEFENDER JUMPS THE SCREEN=REFUSE

ALSO MUST READ THE SCREENERS DEFENDER

STRETCH HIM OUT, HESITATE, SPLIT

MAKE PLAY ON THE SECOND DRIBBLE

POST PLAYERS

NEED A CONSTANT POST PRESENCE. IT DOESN’T NEED TO BE, NOR SHOULD IT

BE THE SAME GUY THE ENTIRE POSSESSION

FORCE DEFENDERS TO DEFEND YOU IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE FLOOR,

DOING DIFFERENT THINGS EACH POSSESSION.

WHEN IN THE POST YOU NEED TO POST VIOLENTLY FOR HIGH/LOWS. FIGHT TO

HOLD YOUR SEAL.

WHEN STEPPING HIGH/BALL SCREENING, YOU MUST SPRINT.

THE MORE ACTIVE THEY ARE, THE BETTER THEY WORK TOGETHER, THE

BETTER THE OFFENSE WILL FUNCTION.

POSITIONING

THE AREAS ON THE FLOOR THAT WE WILL HAVE OCCUPIED

POST – BLOCK ON EITHER THE STRONG OR WEAK SIDE

WINGS

SLOTS

PERIMETER SPOTS ARE 15 FEET APART

THE BALL ONLY GOES TO THE CORNER FOR A SCORING OPPORTUNITY

SHOT

DRIVE

POST FEED

BALL SIDE SLOT IS FILLED BY THE PERIMETER 4 OR 5 MAN.

THE SPOTS NEXT TO THE BALL NEED TO BE FILLED

PROPER POSITIONING

PLAYING OFF PENETRATION

It is vital that any offense creates opportunities to attack the lane off the

dribble.

We have certain ways we will move off penetration to create shots.

Middle Penetration with the Post on the Weak Side Block

Baseline Penetration with the Post on the Weak Side Block

Middle Penetration with the Post on the Strong Side Block

Middle Penetration with the Post on the Weak Side Block

Penetration from the Slot with the Post on the Strong Side Block

Penetration from the Slot with the Post on the Weak Side Block

PENETRATION BASELINE

PENETRATION MIDDLE

SLOT PENETRATION

PLAYING OFF POST FEEDS

Post play and post touches are vital to having balance in the offense. When

the ball enters the post there are several reads our players will make and cuts

that will give the post player room to operate.

Ball Side Wing Defender “Digs, Stays, or Backs Off” = Basket Cut

Low if passer is below the mid-post

High if passer is above the mid-post

Post Double from Ball Side Wing = Spot Up, Screen Away, or Cut Through

Post Double from Weak Side = Ball Side Post Dive on the Rim and Everyone Rotate

Over

CUTTING VERSUS DIGS FROM BALL SIDE

WING

CUTTING OFF THE WEAKSIDE POST

DOUBLE

BASE ACTIONS IN MOTION

These are the actions that will take place most of the time in our motion.

They are the foundation for what we will do in our motion

High/Low – Basis of creating shots for everyone.

Away Screens

Flare Screens

Big to Big Screens

Big to Guard Baseline Screens

HIGH/LOW

AWAY SCREEN

FLARE SCREEN

BIG TO GUARD BASELINE SCREEN

BIG TO BIG SCREENS

BIG TO BIG SCREEN CONTINUED

TWO AND THREE MAN GAMES

Offense is broken down into a series of 2 and 3 man games.

These are actions happening simultaneously on each side of the floor based

on what each player reads from the offense and the defense and their

strengths.

Each action will dictate where the ball should go and what each player will do

next.

2 AND 3 MAN GAMES

STRONG SIDE 3 MAN GAME WEAK SIDE 2 MAN GAME

CONCEPTS

Uses

These are supplements to the base actions. They are advanced actions to further enhance our players abilities and team strengths.

Players will use them as possessions progress

Use them to take advantage of our opponents defensive weaknesses

Use them to force ourselves to screen when our screening isn’t up to par

Dribble-At

Freak

Jazz

Triple

Screen the Screener

DRIBBLE-AT

BACK CUT 1 STEP OFF THE LANE

FREAK

BACKSCREEN RE-SCREEN

JAZZ

TRIPLE

BALL SIDE CUT & WEAK SIDE

EXCHANGE

BALL SCREEN WITH ROLL AND

LIFT. WEAKSIDE FLARE

SCREEN

SCREEN THE SCREENER

STAGGER SCREEN

SCREEN FOR SECOND

SCREENER

PLAYING TO STRENGTHS

Don’t ask players to do things they are not capable of doing

Flare Screening for non-shooters

Ball Screening for players who can’t use them.

Isolations for players who can’t create a shot

Don’t shoot 3’s if you can’t make at least 33%

There are ways each player can use each action/concept to play to their strengths

Non-Shooters

Screen for shooters

Dribble-At

Jazz

PLAYING TO STRENGTHS(Cont.)

Exchange on the weak side

Cut through

Shooters

Excel at using screens

Excel at reading screens

Posts

If you aren’t a physical post guy then step off the block and use your skill and athleticism.

If you are aren’t a physical post, look to screen the better post guy back into the post.

If you have range on your jump shot, Jazz and hold or dribble-at and hold. If you don’t, then roll.

If you are more comfortable around the basket than in the post get yourself back in the post as soon as possible.

Away Screen, Down Screen

Ball Screen and Roll, Freak

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER (CONT.)

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER (CONT.)

PLAYING VERSUS SWITCHING MAN TO

MAN

Try to set your screens big to guard and guard to big

Force mismatches and stay away. Don’t give them an opportunity to switch back.

On “like” screens – slip and don’t run to the defense

After reversals attack the lane.

Teams that switch tend to worry more about their switches than where the ball is

and their help side responsibilities

PLAYING VS. SWITCHING

PLAYING VS. SWITCHING

BASELINE PENETRATION WITH BALL SIDE

POST

TRIPLE

BASELINE DRIVE WITH WEAKSIDE POST

POST FEED CUT BELOW MIDPOST

TWO MAN GAME ON WEAKSIDE WITH

FLARE DURING DRIVE

HIGH/LOW

FREAK

BIG TO BIG UPSCREEN WITH CUTTING

OFF THE POST

HIGH/LOW WITH WEAK SIDE FLARE

BIG TO BIG UPSCREEN

BASELINE PENETRATION

Utilizing Talent- With The 5 Man Motion Offense

Questions

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