5-out dribble-attack continuity
 | 1 As 1 attacks, 2 backcuts and clears, 3 lifts up for a short pass, toss, or hand-off. Back Cut Blast Cut DHO - 1 brings the ball up the right or left side, centers it to 5 in the trail position, then a) holds and 5 DHOs on the other side, or b) backcuts and 5 DHOs on the same side. (Screening for the corner is another option, see zoom action and Reid Ouse 3-on-3 Zoom Action). |
 | 2 1 clears to the corner, 5 meets a pass from 3, and can attack left or right (where the pass came from) or shoot. 3 can pass directly to 5, or off the dribble (5 can catch in the weakside slot, see Euro ballscreen offence, below). 3 can pass and follow to ballscreen. (Counters) - 5 backcuts, 4 blast cuts - 3 dribbles at 5, who backcuts (dribble centre). - by-pass the top, 3 drives middle (see below) - 3-5 pitch (kickback), also below - 3-5 DHO or 3 keeps the ball. A 3-5 pitch or DHO brings the ball back where it came from. 5 can backcut if overplayed on a dribble-at. |
 | 3 Repeat on the other side, 4 backcuts, 2 lifts for a pass or dribble hand-off. The dribble drive continues until the team finds the best shot within 24 seconds. Moving the ball from side to side is the best way to attack good defences. 5-out dribble-attack continuity is a simple, positionless version of Euro continuity ballscreen offence, see Offence - Kowalczyk ballscreen, Fast breaks - Triano early offence (Two-up), also Zone set plays - Wave sidescreen. Todd Kowalczyk - 4 backcuts on eye contact with 5. 5 drives for a dribble hand-off with 2, who makes a two-step set-up toward the basket. 2 backcuts if the defence tries to steal the hand-off. Jay Triano - 4 goes hard backdoor as soon as 5 catches it. 2 steps up, 5 swings it to 2 and follows to pick and roll. If 2 is denied, 5 does a dribble hand-off. Greg Francis - 5 looks at 4, who takes a step to the ball then backcuts. 5 can pass to 2 and ballscreen, or usually DHOs. 2 sells opposite so X2 can't just chase over. 5 can roll or dive on a ballscreen or DHO, then 3 looks for a high-low pass. Randy Sherman - when in a single gap and looked at, dribbled at or pivoted towards, cut to create a double gap. Matt Hackenberg - 5-out screen away motion - 5 passes to 2 and brush cuts underneath to create a dribble-drive gap. See Offence - Billy Donovan ballscreens. Backcuts (and keep going) open up driving lanes, and DHOs keep the ball out of the corners. Having at least one player in motion avoids static 5-out spacing. Cut to Score with the 45 Cut - a dribble-at almost always triggers a backdoor cut. Any time the wing is dribbled at, he can 45 cut to the rim and get a pass for a layup, or create space for the corner to blast cut. Mike Brown System - 5 looks at 4 who backcuts for a layup or high-low post-up. If those aren't open, 4 clears to the opposite corner, 5 DHOs with 2. They will also get into zoom. Option - dribble-at to trigger a backcut, or just finish the swing with a pass and cut. |
 | 4 Option - instead of passing to 5, 3 attacks middle, e.g. shoots, or kicks out to 4 and clears to the corner (or gets back out to the wing). |
 | 5 4 can drive to shoot or pass to 1 or 5 (and fill the corner). |
 | 6 Here 3 drives and kicks to 5 out top, and gets back out to the wing. 5 can shoot or re-start the offence. |
 | (Progressions) Continuity DHOs are simple, effective, and positionless, suitable for youth basketball. Options can be added such as dribble-drive concepts and zoom action. 1) Dribble-drive motion See Offence - Dribble-drive outline, 5-out dribble-drive motion, Novak dribble-drive. a) Rotate behind middle drives Here 5 and 4 rotate behind 3's drive, 3 passes to 4, and replaces 4. 3 can keep going for a dribble hand-off with 2, 4's cut makes room for 2 to lift from the corner. 4 can backcut or rotate behind (Vance Walberg). See Scrimmage - Pasquali 4 on 4 stunt-recover. See Mark Cascio - Middle Drive Reaction. |
 | 8 Here 4 backcuts on the middle drive. 3 can pitch to 5, pass to 4, or keep going. See Offence - Kansas Weave for 4-out 1-in backcut-DHO continuity. |
 | 9 b) Drop zone Instead of a dribble hand-off, 4 can stop in the drop zone, 1 kicks up for a pass (or backcuts, or stays in the corner for a pass). Mads Olesen - if 4 gets pushed out of the drop zone, you can still run all the options with a dribble hand-off. Progression - 1 blast cuts for a pass (4 can basket cut and fill the ballside corner).. See Offence - MacKay single-double gaps. |
 | 10 c) Double gap On a pass out top, the passer can cut to the rim, pause, read the ballhandler, and exit opposite dribble penetration. The basket cut creates a double gap for 3, and 4-out spacing with a cutter under the basket. Or 1 can just pass and stay to re-set the offence and change sides of the floor with a backcut by 2, which is my preference (the ball has already attacked the right side). As an entry to the offence, 1 can bring the ball up the right side, then - pass to a trailer and corner cut (weakside) - run a 1-3 pitch (kickback) - run a 1-4 backcut, DHO or kickup - 4 blast cuts for a pass, 1 corner cuts. |
 | 11 Here 3 runs the offence to the other side, 4 and 1 fill behind as 2 backcuts. |
 | 12 d) Backcut or fill the top On a drive from the top, the ballside wing can backcut if their defender helps up, or fill behind if their defender helps across or down (shown). coachesclipboard.ca - on outside penetration from a swing spot, a ballside wing will "i-cut" (fill behind) if their defender helps across or down, or can back cut if the defender helps up to the ball. Five-Out Dribble-Ats - pitch and pop - if X2 is low, 2 steps low then comes over the top for a hand-off (pitch) and shot, 3 gets a piece of X2. 3 can keep his dribble and dribble at 5 in the corner. See Shooting - 3-line drive and kick (rotate behind, backcut or slide to the corner). |
 | 2) Zoom action a) Kowalczyk - instead of a backcut, 2 pins down for 5 in the corner, then clears weakside, 3 still dribble hand-offs with 5. Matt Hackenberg - 2 can backdoor cut or screen-in for 5 then clear (or slip a screen for 5). Unlocking Scoring Potential with Zoom Action - 1 screens down for 4 on the weakside, creating a triple gap for 5, then 4 comes out top. 2 stays ballside. |
 | 14 b) Progression - 5 can reject or curl a pindown and clear weakside, 2 gets a DHO. Reid Ouse - 2 centers the ball to 3 and downscreens - if 5 backcuts it's a two-man game with 2 and 3 (2 gets a DHO) - 5 comes off 2's screen then turns to screen for 2 - 2 follows a pass to 3 for a hand-back (get action) - 2 slips a screen for 5. See Offences - Princeton Point series, Princeton Chin series, also Raptors 5-out (curl the screen, 2 and 5 stay ballside).  |
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