Basketball Offense - 5-Out Zone Offense
From the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.net
You have a small team with no big post players. So you decide to run the 5-out, or open post offense. The open post offense works well against man-to-man defense, but you also need a 5-out zone offense to attack the 2-3 zone defense. You could use Coach Sar's open post "double-up" offense against either man-to-man or zone defenses. Or, take a look at the 5-out zone offense below, which creates movement, has continuity, and is very simple and easy to learn. Of course, our five quick, small players are always going to try to speed the game up, full-court press, get the fast-break going and score in transition, before the zone defense is set.
See the diagrams below. Notice that we are in a 5-out set vs the 2-3 zone. O1 passes to either wing. We like to reverse the ball once or twice. A skip pass to the opposite wing (O4 in diagram B) sets things up very nicely as the zone is over-shifted and the bottom outside defender often will come out initially to defend the wing who receives the skip pass.Ball on the wing.
Whenever the ball goes to a wing, we flash the opposite wing (O5) into the high post (free-throw line area). It's amazing how often this pass is wide open for a quick shot. I think sometimes the low defenders get lulled to sleep because we don't have any post players inside for them to defend. And, there is no high post player initially to defend, so they may forget about denying the high post pass. Whatever the case, this pass and shot if often open. If the middle low defender X5 comes up to defend the shot, we may have a bounce pass to the ball-side corner (O2) cutting to the hoop (diagram C), especially if we have caught the outside low defender (X4) defending our wing, or slow in rotating back inside. Notice that the opposite corner (O3) rotates up to the vacated wing spot.
Ball in the corner.
Now, if the pass to the high post is denied, the wing (O4) could pass to the corner (O2 in diagram D). When the ball goes to the corner, the high post cutter (O5) then cuts to the ball-side block for a possible pass from the corner. If the pass is not there, O5 rotates out to the opposite corner, while O3 rotates up the wing. Now, if the ball goes back to the wing (O4 in diagram E), O4 could reverse the ball back to O1, and then O1 passes to the opposite wing (O3)... or O4 could skip pass directly to O3. Now we have all the same options available, just on the opposite side. O4 will flash to the high post.
Ball in the high post.
The pass from the high post to the opposite wing (diagram G) is usually a good, safe option. This could result in an open 3-point shot from the wing (O2), or a pass from O2 to O5 cutting underneath (diagram H). If neither the shot nor the pass to O5 is there, O5 moves out to the ball-side corner. O4 cuts through (diagram I) and could get the pass from O2. Otherwise, O2 passes back out on top to O1. O4 rotates back out to the opposite corner and we are back in our 5-out set.
- Keep the ball moving.
- O1 will mostly anchor and run the offense from the top, but can exchange with a wing.
- Ball on the wing, opposite wing flashes to the high post.
- Ball in the high post, ball-side corner cuts inside, opposite corner fills vacated wing spot.
- Ball in the corner, high post cutter cuts through to the hoop and then rotates out to opposite corner.
- Four offensive rebounders with O1 on top as our safety.
Several helpful DVD's...
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Gene Keady: Five-Man Motion Versus Man or Zone
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Tom Izzo: The 1-3-1 Zone Offense
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Bill Self: "Basic" and "Motion" 3-Out 2-In Zone Offenses
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Jim Boeheim's Complete Guide to Zone Offense
with Jim Boeheim, Head Coach, Syracuse University, 2003 NCAA Champions!! Coach Boeheim, one of the most respected minds on the zone and match-up zone defense, now shares on video, for the first time ever, his views on how to take advantage of any zone defense. Coach Boeheim's zone offensive principles are simple: ball movement, man movement, and patience. He uses each of these principles in teaching a zone offense which can be run against a 2-3, 3-2, 1-3-1, and match-up zone (odd or even fronts). He combines chalkboard instruction with on-court demonstration and game clips. In addition, he covers the techniques necessary to effectively attack any zone with these offenses that include... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Mike Krzyzewski: Duke Basketball Attacking the Zone
with Mike Krzyzewski "Coach K", Duke University Head Men's Basketball Coach; NABC "Coach of the Decade," 12X NABC "Coach of the Year," Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2001), 3X NCAA National Championships ('91, '92,'01) In an energetic and information-packed on-court presentation, Coach Krzyzewski explains the zone offense and principles he uses in attacking a half-court zone defense. Krzyzewski believes the secret to effective zone offense is to keep it simple by running one highly effective offense that can be utilized against even the most potent defenses. Coach Krzyzewski has designed a zone offense that is easy to implement and impossible to stop! In addition, Coach K shares the five major components... (more info) Price: $44.99
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Bruce Weber: Motion Zone Offense
with Bruce Weber, University of Illinois Head Coach, 2004 Big Ten Championship Coach Weber teaches zone concepts by not only running plays, but running a motion zone offense that emphasizes learning how to attack the zone in an efficient manner. He discusses key aspects such as spacing, penetration, ball movement, and screening and features numerous drills to outline each one. This offense allows for the creativity of your players and places players in a position where their skills can be utilized. Also included are Coach Weber's extensive on court demonstrations of post player and perimeter player principles... (more info) Price: $39.99
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Geno Auriemma: The Simplified Zone Offense
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Jim Foster: The Multi-Purpose Zone Offense
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