Offense-Intro to Flex

In an effort to expose our readers to as many different philosophies as possible, we at TBL will spend a few posts introducing you to the flex offense and variations of it.

The beauty of the flex is that it is simple to learn and it forces defenses to defend against screens and cuts thru the paint.  Because of all of the cuts and screens that it calls for, the flex offense forces defenses to cover the element that is toughest to defend against which is movement and screening.


The problem with the flex is that it is simple to figure out it's basic movements and thus can be easy to defend.  This is why a coach who teaches the flex needs to be prepared to run variations off of it.

Below is the basic flex offense:





A video which shows you the basics in action:


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