The Five Phases Of A Multiple Phase Offensive System

The five basic ways that an offense can begin attacking the opposition’s defense have been thoroughly discussed. During every game, each of these five methods, will be the initial attacking wave or phase of the offensive system. When shots are not taken from this particular phase but possession of the basketball is retained, there is always a smooth & seamless transition into the continuity phase of the offensive attack. Primary Fastbreaks that flow into Secondary Fastbreaks can have an extra phase of attack that flows into the designated continuity offense or the motion-type offense. Never do we want to run a Fastbreak or a half-court play and when no shots are taken, then back out of that phase to again restart or “set up” the offense. The Multiple-Phase Offensive System never gives the opposition’s defense any breathing room and always maintains constant pressure on the opposition’s defense.

The five main phases mean that an offense can begin attacking the opposition’s defense by utilizing:

1. A Primary Fastbreak that should flow into a Secondary Break attack that could then possibly have various “Options” and “Counter-Options” that would then flow into the designated continuity offense or motion-type offense.
2. A Press Offense that could flow into (the same) Secondary Break attack. If there are no immediate scores or shots, the same “Secondary Break Options” could be executed that could then also flow into the designated continuity offense.
3. Half-court plays (also called entries or quick-hitters) that could also sometimes flow into some of the same “Secondary Break Options” that would then seamlessly transition into the desired continuity offense. Other half-court plays that immediately and fluidly flow into the continuity offense.
4. Baseline Out-of-Bounds (B.L.O.B.) plays could be the first wave or phase of attack that would then flow into the same designated continuity or motion-type offense.
5. Sideline Out-of-Bounds (S.L.O.B.) plays that could also be the initial phase of the attack. If no shots are produced could then also flow into the same continuity or motion-type offense.