01 can dribble to FT Line extended on either side of floor after making the call. Newly declared Ballside Post (04 in this case) makes a strong duck-in cut to middle of the lane. If fronted, 01 makes ‘lob pass,’ if played behind, 01 makes bounce pass. 02 spots up in deep corner to shoot or pass to 04. 03 breaks up to FT Line extended & 05 breaks to top of key (to help isolate 04’s defender.)
No shots produced still place five players in spot-ups to continue attacking the opposition’s defense.
3rd Option that could be used is called ‘Shuffle & Stagger.’ When 01 reverses ball to 04 steps out to set a back-screen for 01 to scrape off of as 01 cuts to basket looking for lob pass from 05. No lob pass dictates that 05 swing ball to 03 & that 01 continue across lane to post up on new ballside block. After 05 passes ball to 03 & after 04 back-screens X1,both set stagger screens for 02 to use. 02 cuts to top of key for a possible ‘3.’ This action also eliminates interior support that X4 badly needs in the post. If shots are still not produced,
all players are in a ‘3-Out/2-In’ Spot- Ups to continue in a ‘Motion’ or continuity offense.
This illustration of the “OFF” Play is with 01 making the same ‘gap-dribble’ between X1 & X2. Both 05 & 04 make the same cuts to the rim and look for the same ‘lob pass’ made by 01. When neither post player is open on their dives to the rim, 01 then should look to make the ‘wing pass’ to either 03 or to 02. In this case, 01 makes the pass to 03. Since the “OFF” play has been called, 05 (the ‘OFF’ post player) follows the pass & ‘ gap-cuts’ to the ballside high post area , making 04 the post player that breaks from the rim area & then cuts to the ‘short-corner’ on the new ballside. 01 ‘flare-cuts’ to 03 after receiving a back-screen from 02. From there, again the designated continuity offense should begin.
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