How do you teach flex offense?
How do you teach flex offense?
Here are some tips to help you improve the skills and development of your players…
- Put Players in ALL Offensive Positions. There’s a saying that “the center of today is the point guard of tomorrow”.
- Teach Offensive Concepts like Spacing, Reading Screens, and Ball Reversals.
- Allow Players to “Play”
Who should use the flex offense?
One of the simplest forms of continuity offense, it has the combined benefit of being great for beginners and highly effective if executed properly. Basketball players from high school to college to the professionals of the NBA use the flex motion offense.
What is a 3 2 offense?
The 3 out 2 in motion offense plays 3 players on the perimeter and 2 players in the post. This set works best when at least one of the post players can shoot a bit. In the 3 2 motion, perimeter players space outside the lane (green area) while the inside is reserved for the 2 post players (blue area).
Why is flex offense called Flex?
It was utilized to bring UCLA’s star center, Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), away from the basketball. The offense was originally called the “Cha Cha”. It is a patterned offense relying on cuts across the key (called a “flex cut”) and down screens to create a “pick-the-picker” action.
Which is a benefit to running the flex offense?
Advantages of the Flex offense are that it is a patterned offense with continuity, it is somewhat flexible, and it is relatively easy to teach. Disadvantages are it’s predictability, and that it can be defended by switching the screens.
Does Princeton still run Princeton offense?
The legacy this offense has left on basketball can be seen today at every level. Many coaches have adopted the Princeton offense because it teaches players how to read the game and make decisions (important) and doesn’t rely on constant play-calling from the sidelines.