No More Set Plays! A Complete Guide to Basketball 5-out Motion Offense

Been running this offense for years now. Well explained. I think there are a few more disadvantages, that must not be overlooked. Like getting stuck in the motions and not attacking enough. Also at least a reasonable amount of shooting skill is required, otherwise opponents can just fall back a bit and the paint becomes crowded, which will make it very hard to score.

Thanks man! im a basketball player and i have been trying to prepare for plays my future coach shows me. Now i can understand how to cut, fill spaces so our offense cant collapse, and attack the rim at any cost

Ideally, you want the court to be spaced as best you can, but having 4 out 1 in or even 3 out 2 in is sometimes the way to go, especially if you have great glass cleaners/post scorers that struggle from 3. I completely agree with not limiting yourself to set plays though, that's why I'm a huge believer in the old school coach Knight motion offense. Impossible to really scout because basketball is being played based off good decisions & instinct, rather than robotic set plays.

Very similar to the Read and React offense. I really like the way you describe it and provide some alternatives. I've run this for the past few years with my grade school/middle school players. Kiddos as young as third grade can do this offense. Thank you!

I have run in this offense before included as a 3, during a tournament championship

Thanks for this! I’ve been trying to enjoy watching basketball on a deeper level and have been looking for a video that explains this since it’s the most commonly used offense in the nba today.

I’m a newbie coach. Will definitely try this with my team. Another disadvantage I see is less rebounding help. Shooter must rebound their own miss, which is good practice, but it is good to have backup on the boards.

There are many versions of 5 out . Including one I call wave 🌊 action. But in general the game breaks down into 2 and 3 man micro games . Give and go , pass and screen away, up screen ,down screen, pick and roll , pass and split screen cut, Screener come back to the ball, zipper cut , reverse zipper cut , pick and pop, backdoor . . But you have the basic idea down of maintaining spread spacing ie fill and replace , if a space empties fill it. And don't forget the import of seeing at 3 levels from the triple threat position ( shoot, drive, pass) the object is to score or help a teammate to do so. Without the ball there's always something to do screen, cut , or position for a rebound . Don't just stand around. Ball and man motion are essential to achieving flow.

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No "offense" 😂, but in youth sports I think I like Coach (Dean) Smith's pass & cut motion offense - they are very similar, but I find it next to impossible to find one player skilled enough to handle the ball more than a second before passing, shooting or more likely, turning the ball over! Good stuff tho

I coach a 7th/8th grade team and we play M2M defense only. We recently played a team that ran a similar motion offense and we beat them by 20+. The reason - this level of basketball simply does not have enough capable ball handlers and with a well disciplined defense, this offense does exactly what you stated - gets caught up in rotating the ball around the perimeter eventually leading to a bad pass. My initial thoughts: this is not an offense for a team lower than high school level. Junior high and lower almost always have players who cannot handle the ball especially under pressure. Under no circumstances would I want one of these players, regardless of position, to have the ball 20 feet from the basket looking to make an entry pass to a cutter. I coach a 1-4 motion offense that allows for cuts, hand-offs, constant movement, with ball reversals and player rotation still keeping my 'bigs' inside where they are most effective at both shooting and second-chance rebounding. The offense described here immediately puts shorter teams at a disadvantage for rebounding, and a well-disciplined zone defense (which I absolutely believe should be banned until high school) will prevent drives and dominate rebounding.  This can work,, but it requires a skill level often not seen until at least high school, and in smaller communities (like mine) likely not until varsity level.

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Nice explanation of the 5 out. 5 out can be ok if your opposition are playing man but as you say if they go to zone you will struggle at the youth level as you have to switch to an outside game for the 3 point shots. Almost all youth teams I have coached do not have that ability. You often find at the lower grade youth levels a grouping of defenders in the key. Not really a zone but it acts like one due to poor skills. Personally I run a 4-1 with the option for the post to come out for a 5. It is easier in a 4-1 to create an overload on one side for the zone. I also like to play a high post leaving space at the ring for cutters. I have found that 5 out keeps defenders lower to the ring.

Read and React 101

I ran this offense in high school in the mid 90’s and its great if you have shooters, aggressive cutters and dudes who can crash. Its not great when you are all bricks…

I like this video a lot since it's a nice explanation on how you can easily learn the 5-out motion from scratch. I got a question however on minute 9 you speak of a hand off...however this seems to be a "dribble at" since the player clears and the ball doesn't get switched...or am i missing something?

That’s good info, I’m going to borrow some. If the pros on here have improvements? I’m sure I could find them on your respective webpages?

Both Bigs (Center & Power Forward) should not be on the same level at the beginning of possessions. 1 of them should start the possession at the wing spot. Preferably the left wing.