The Many Options Of The Flex
The definition of a motion offense is a play or set that can be run over and over without having to reset anything. Maybe the most well known motion offense is the Flex. The Flex offense has been around for ages, and one of the main reason why it sticks around is because despite it being so simple, the play is really hard to stop. Everyone in the NBA knows when it is coming, but teams still run it anyway (and they are successful with it – some more than others).
Not only does the defense have to deal with a set that basically has all five offensive players moving at once, but there are a number of different options that the offense can take advantage of. If the defense doesn’t have their head on a swivel or they don’t communicate well, they aren’t going to be able to stop the Flex. Here is the standard Flex:
