A Different Approach to the Flex Offense

Against man defenses we run a flex at Hastings, it provides us with a simple and continuous set. The flex has worked pretty well for us, except for the slight trouble we were having trying to get open to start our offense.  

So to solve our problem we set up some initial screens in order to pretty much guarantee that our guards would be open. The diagrams below explain the start of the offense step by step, until it becomes a continuation. 

Here are the steps written out:

A

1. 5 and 4 set up on the wings, with the 2 and 3 on the blocks. 5 and 4 down screen to get 2 and 3 open on the wings.
2. The 1 passes to whichever side is open (either way this works).

B

1. The 1 screens away for the guard without the ball (the 3 in this diagram), and the weak side big clears to the corner
2. The 3 comes off the 1's screen and fills to the top. The 2 passes to the 3 up top, who then reverses quickly to the 1. 

C

1. Once the 1 has the ball on the opposite side, the 2 cuts off the 5's flex screen to the ball side block. The 3 down screens for the 5 to pop to the top for an open jump shot. In order to limit turnovers and make the pass easier, the 1 should dribble towards the 5 before passing the ball.

D

1. Now that the 5 has the ball, the three clears to the ball side corner. 
2. The flex action continues, the 4 comes off of the 2's flex screen, and the 1 down screens for the 2.

The same action goes on until you get an open shot from either option.

Like I said this new set-up of the flex has helped us get open easier, just things to think about. I found this option somewhere in my research so if it gets you a couple hoops don't give The Sweet Spot all the credit.

Happy New Year

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