Flex
 | 1 Also see Tubby Smith flex variations, and the Argentina 2003 offence. Basic pattern 1 passes to 4, 2 rubs under or over 5's base (flex) screen. 1 downscreens for 5 then takes 2's place on the wing. 5 opens to the ball after screening then comes up off 1's screen. |
 | 2 1 steps out to the corner, 4 passes to 5, 3 rubs off 2's screen, 4 downscreens for 2, and 4 takes 3's place on the wing. 5 would then pass to 2, 1 cut off a flex screen by 3, and 5 downscreen for 3. |
 | 3 Entry options a) 4 downscreens for 3 (see Dusan Ivkovic offence). Variation - 4 ballscreens for 1 to exchange positions. |
 | 4 b) 5 sets up weakside, so that 3 flex cuts when 1 dribbles into position, avoiding the first pass across the top. See Tubby Smith for this and other entries. |
 | 5 c) Argentina - 1 passes to 4, downscreens for 5, then goes to the ballside low post. 3 flex cuts off 1 when 4 passes to 5 |
 | 6 Pass to the wing a) 1 passes to 4 who passes to 3, 2 flex cuts and backscreens for 4. See Tubby Smith, and Hubie Brown triangle offence. Variations - 2 posts up or ballscreens. |
 | 7 b) Argentina - 4 follows his pass, ballscreens for 3, 2 backscreens for 4. |
 | 8 c) 1 passes to 2, 4 and 1 stagger screen for 3 then re-set the flex formation. Hoop Tactics - 3 can backscreen for 4 on the pass to 2, who looks for the lob pass or 5 posting up. See Tubby Smith flex. |
 | 9 Denials 4 is denied, cuts backdoor, 2 replaces. See Tubby Smith flex. |
 | 10 Hoop Tactics 4 is denied, 2 breaks high for a pass from 1, 4 backcuts on the pass. 1 can follow his pass for a two-man game. 2 backcuts for a lob pass if overplayed at the high post. Other options - 5 moves across, flex screens for 2 - 2 backscreens for 4 - 4 downscreens for 2 - 1 skip passes to 2. |
 | 11 If defenders switch, screeners flash back towards the ball. Here low-post defender X2 steps out to bump or pick up flex cutter 3, so 3 fakes the flex cut and pushes 2 across to replace him ("touch and go"). 3 then cuts up off a downscreen from 5. 4 looks to hit 2 inside. Option - 3 cuts off a double screen by 2 and 5. |
 | 12 Specials a) Argentina - after downscreening for 4, 1 stays at the low post. 3 runs the baseline using screens from 2 and 1 (3 and 1 switch). |
 | 13 b) instead of downscreening for 2, 5 gets a backscreen from 2. |
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