Type: Continuity with motion and multiple PNRs.
Spacing: Good use of strong-side action with weak-side exchange.
Purpose: Designed to get driving lanes for guards and roll opportunities for bigs, with shooters spaced in corners.
Options: Multiple—drive/kick, roll/lob, skip pass weakside, or top re-entry.
1 at top of the key with the ball.
2 and 3 start on the low blocks; 4 and 5 at the elbows.
2 and 3 each receive a flare screen from 4 and 5 respectively, popping out to the wings.
1 passes to 2 on the right wing.
3 cuts to the left corner, clearing the top.
4 and 5 drop down to the low blocks, creating space for the next action.
4 sets a ball screen for 2.
2 uses the screen to drive middle.
4 rolls to the basket.
5 flashes up to the high post, possibly as a safety valve.
5 now holds the ball near the top.
4 and 2 drop to the low and wing areas respectively, resetting spacing.
3 sprints baseline from the left to the right corner.
5 still has the ball on the left side, possibly waiting for the screen/cut to develop.
5 passes to 1 who is now on the wing.
Ball is swung from the top toward the left side.
1 uses a ball screen from 5.
1 drives to the lane, 5 rolls.
4 slides down weakside while 1 hits 3 with a skip pass in the right corner.
3 (now with the ball on the right wing) uses a ball screen from 2.
1 and 5 both cut to the left side as spacing adjustments.
3 uses a high pick-and-roll with 4.
5 begins to retreat to defensive balance or transition defense.
3 looks for a lob or bounce pass to 4 diving hard.
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