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Basketball Offense - 3-2 Motion Offense Options

By James Gels, from the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook,
@ http://www.coachesclipboard.net
First read "Motion Offense". So you want flexibility and want to vary your offensive
attack, while maintaining the 3-out,2-in as your basic set. Here are some simple
options to run off the 3-2 set. These do not necessarily have to be called as set
plays, but can be taught to the players as various options to use within the general
motion offensive scheme.

"I Up"
To change to a 1-3-1 set, call "1 up" and the weak-side low post player moves to the
high post.

If the ball is on the point, O5 moves to the high post.

This is also a good set to use against the 2-3 zone defense.
"2-Up"
Want to show a 1-4 stack set, call "2 up" and both posts move to the elbows.
Now you can run the 1-4 stack offense and plays.

"4-Down"
Call "4 down" to run a simple low stack play such as this. O1 drives and tries to
create his own shot, or dishes off to a teammate.

O2 and O3 set picks for O4 and O5. O2 flares out for a three-point option. O3 moves
out on top as prevent man on defense.

"3-Cross"
Want to overload a zone (in this case the right side)? Call "3-cross" to have O3
makes a cut to the hoop, and then out to the opposite corner. Now the right side of
the floor is over-loaded. If O1 passes to O2, you'll have a ballside "triangle" with O3,
O4 and O2.
"3-Corner"
The defense is showing a 1-3-1 zone and you want to go to a two-guard front. Call "3
corner" to have your O3 slide down to his own corner, and O1 and O2 move over
into a two-guard set.

"4-Out"
You can change to a 4-out, 1-in set by calling something like "4 Out to John", where
John becomes the inside post player. See "4-out, 1-in motion offense".

"5"
If you have good quick guards in the game, run the open post (5-Out) offense. Call
this "5", rather than "5-Out". Once I called "5-out" and the ref charged me with a
time-out, thinking I had yelled "time-out" instead of "5-Out"... so just call this option
"5". See "Open Post Offense".
Wing to Low Post Motion.
Downscreen & Curl.
The wing O3 sets a down-screen for the low post, who curls around the screen for
pass from O1. After setting the screen, O3 can seal for the inside position and the
pass from O1, or flare out to the short corner or wing for a pass for an outside shot.
Back-Screen.
The low post O5 sets a back-screen on the same side wing defender. The wing O3
cuts backdoor for the pass from O1. After screening, O5 can also seal and roll for a
pass from O1. If the defense switches the screen, O5 seals and slips the screen,
cutting to the hoop for the quick pass from O1.

Post-Post Motion
Option #1
O4 sets a pick for O5 who cuts off the screen for the pass from O1.

Option #2
This is the same play as option 1. In this case the defenders switched the screen,
and the X4 defender picks up O5.
Reading this, O5 takes the defender out to the short corner. O4 has inside position
after screening and sealing the defender, and gets the pass from O1 (who dribbles a
little to the right to set up a better passing angle).

Helpful DVDs:

Bob Knight: Advanced Tactics & Techniques for Man-to-Man Offense

with Bob Knight, former head coach at Texas Tech and Indiana University; Over 900 career
wins, 3X National Championship Coach, Five Final 4 appearances; 4X National Coach of the
Year; 1984 US Men's Olympic Coach (Gold Medal)
No one in the game teaches the motion offense better than coaching legend Bob Knight.
Discover how his screening and cutting motions can benefit your offense. Coach Knight
teaches every element of his man-to-man offense with on-court demonstrations including
screens, cutter options, post screens, screening angle, balance and spacing. This 2-DVD
set... (more info)

Price: $99.99

Jim Calhoun: The Attacking 3-Out-2-In Motion Offense

with Jim Calhoun, Head Coach UConn, 1999 & 2004 NCAA Champions.

Coach Calhoun gives an inside look into one of the most potent offenses in college
basketball today... Calhoun begins with his attacking secondary break offense and its
options and entries. In The Attacking 3-Out-2-In Motion Offense, he provides eight set plays
and entries into this attacking offense. He also demonstrates five unique inbounds plays
from both under the basket and sideline positions. An added bonus in this unique videotape
is Calhoun's detailed outline of his practice philosophy and program development... (more
info)

Price: $39.99

3-Out 2-In High/Low Motion Offense

with Dave Loos, Austin Peay State University Head Coach

Coach Loos, four-time Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year, clearly and systematically
teaches the 3-Out 2-In High/Low Motion Offense. Using on-court demonstration, Loos goes
through a step-by-step process of initiating and setting up the high/low offense and building
into it over 10 play options from the wing, post and dribble entry. Learn both a pattern for the
high/low and specific plays such as "America's Play"... (more info)

Price: $39.99

Bill Self: The High/Low Motion Offense

with Bill Self, University of Kansas Head Coach; 2008 NCAA Champions; former Head
Coach University of Illinois.
This is a 3-out/2-in motion offense which is simplified with some basic rules for continuity.
Because the offense is designed to pull one of your post players to the high post, it allows
you to isolate your best big man at the low post with lots of room to score. The High/Low
also places your perimeter players in position to score off the catch or dribble with the look of
a true motion offense. Self uses on court demonstration to teach each player's
responsibilities within the offense... (more info)

Price: $39.99

Bill Self: Six Effective Entries into the High/Low Motion Offense
with Bill Self, University of Kansas Head Coach; 2008 NCAA Champions.

Coach Bill Self complements his popular High/Low Motion tape with this tape on entries. Self
details and demonstrates six entries, each consisting of multiple options and counters for all
five players on the floor. Options include post-ups, 3-point shots, backdoors, and lobs out of
a 1-4 and 1-2-2 alignment. This high quality videotape, shot at one of the largest
demonstration coaching clinics in the country, is an excellent complement to his High/Low
Motion Offense video... (more info)

Price: $39.99

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