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.

5 5 5 2

3 3 3
2 2

4 1 4 1 4 1

Regular Break Reverse the Ball 2 Back Picks 4

Look for immediate scoring Looking for post Feed Look for the lob to 4 or perimeter
opportunities off the break shot for 2

5 4 4 1

3 3
1

2 5 2

Reverse the ball Again Transition Into Flex Extend break into flex
Possible duck in to 4

Double Down – Off the Break

5 5 2 5
1
3 2 3 3
4
4 1 4 1 2

Normal Break Reversal Double Down for 2 Transition Into Flex

Look for post feed to 5 Look for perimeter jumper or curl
90 – Off the break

5 1 5 3 5

3 2 3 2 2
1
4
4 1 4

Wing Entry with Back Pick Reverse Ball Cross screen in the post
Look for lob to 1 Look for post feed

3 5 4 1 5 2
5
2 1 2
1

4 3 3 4

4 Down Screens for 3 Transition into Flex Flex Cut

Look for perimeter jumper

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.

3 2 5 3 5
4
4
4 5 3 2 2

1 1 1

Wing Entry 3 Basket Cuts Elbow to Elbow Pass

Looks for ball on low block Transition into Flex
1-4 Sets – Post Entry

3 2 2

4 5 3 4 5 2 3 4 5
1
1 1

Post entry 2 back door cuts; 1 guard around 5 pops; 3 & 4 set staggered

2 3 4
4 4 5
3 3
1 1
2 2
5 5 1

Reversal through 5 Transition into Flex Flex cut

1-4 Sets – Wing Entry

3 5 1 5
2
3 3
2 2
4 5 4

1 4
1

Wing Entry 4 back picks 1 for possible lob 4 steps out for reversal pass

3 5 3
5

1 2 1 2

4
4

3 cross screens for 5 in post 4 screens the screener 3 for

perimeter look
1-4 Sets – High
5

3
3 2 3 2 1 1
4 5 4 5 4 2
1

Ball Screen 2 Back picks for 5 2 Pops for Reversal

1 Looks to turn the corner Looks for ball on low block 2 Looks for perimeter shot on pop

5 5 1

3 4
4
1
2 3 2

Transition into Flex Flex Cut

High Stack
4 2 4 2 4 2
5

3 3 3 1
5 5 1
1

Double Ball Screen 3 Back picks for 5 3 Pops for Reversal

1 Looks to turn the corner Look for interior pass 3 Looks for perimeter shot on pop

4 2 4 2 4
5 5 5 1

1 1
3 3 3 2

Flex Cut Alternate Action Flex Cut

5 follows pass looking for post feed Flex cut from opposite site (better)
Slice
3 2 3 4 4
3

2 1 1
4 5
5 5 2
1

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

4 4 1
3
5
5
1
2 3 2

Transition into Flex Flex Cut

UMASS

3 2 3 Reverse the ball

2 looks for perimeter shot
4 5
2 1
4 5
1

1 drag dribbles to right

4 and 5 down screen
Box Play

3 2 2 4
3 3
4 5
1 1
4 5 5
1
2

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

4 5 4 5 4 5 1
3 1

1
2 3 2
3
2

2 Reverses ball with dribble Transition into Flex Flex Cut

Looks for 5 on the duckin