12 Quick Hitters for the Flex Offense

Gonzaga Leon Rice

Regular Break Set
Video starts out talking about the Gonzaga fast break and how it transitions into their Flex
offense. Assistant Leon Rice is doing the teaching.

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Regular Break
Look for immediate scoring
opportunities off the break
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Reverse the Ball
Looking for post Feed
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2 Back Picks 4
Look for the lob to 4 or perimeter
shot for 2
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Reverse the ball Again
Possible duck in to 4
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Transition Into Flex








Extend break into flex



Double Down Off the Break

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Normal Break Reversal
Look for post feed to 5
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Double Down for 2
Look for perimeter jumper or curl
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Transition Into Flex



90 Off the break

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Wing Entry with Back Pick
Look for lob to 1
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Reverse Ball
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Cross screen in the post
Look for post feed
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4 Down Screens for 3
Look for perimeter jumper
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Transition into Flex
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Flex Cut


Crackdown Flex Entry
This is the simplest and most common flex entry used by Gonzaga. Starts in a box set with the
wings down low. Gonzaga also runs this with the posts starting down low and calls it BIG. The
goal is to get your best big man flashing to the post looking for the ball.
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Wing Entry
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3 Basket Cuts
Looks for ball on low block
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Elbow to Elbow Pass
Transition into Flex

1-4 Sets Post Entry
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Post entry
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2 back door cuts; 1 guard around
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5 pops; 3 & 4 set staggered
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Reversal through 5
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Transition into Flex
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Flex cut

1-4 Sets Wing Entry
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Wing Entry
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4 back picks 1 for possible lob
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4 steps out for reversal pass
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3 cross screens for 5 in post
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4 screens the screener 3 for
perimeter look


1-4 Sets High
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Ball Screen
1 Looks to turn the corner
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2 Back picks for 5
Looks for ball on low block
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2 Pops for Reversal
2 Looks for perimeter shot on pop
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Transition into Flex
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Flex Cut



High Stack
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Double Ball Screen
1 Looks to turn the corner
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3 Back picks for 5
Look for interior pass
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3 Pops for Reversal
3 Looks for perimeter shot on pop
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Flex Cut
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Alternate Action
5 follows pass looking for post feed
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Flex Cut
Flex cut from opposite site (better)

Slice
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1 drags dribble to right
Looks for 4 off back pick from 2
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5 picks 2 (screen the screener)
5 gets high for screening angle
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Reverse the ball
2 looks for perimeter shot
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Transition into Flex
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Flex Cut







UMASS
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1 drag dribbles to right
4 and 5 down screen
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Reverse the ball
2 looks for perimeter shot


Box Play
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1 drag dribbles to right
2 cross screens for 3 (post feed)
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Staggered Screen for 2
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2 Looks for Perimeter Shot

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2 Reverses ball with dribble
Looks for 5 on the duckin
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Transition into Flex
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Flex Cut