Fact: The Flex can be run with great success against switching defenses if the proper adjustments are made. In the flex, those adjustments come in the form of special plays - often called by the coach or the point guard. One simple place to exploit switching teams is at the actual flex screen on the baseline. In 95 % of flex offenses, the first screen is a big - little screen - i. e. a tall player screens for a shorter player. The result? A big player finds himself or herself being defended by a smaller player, if only momentarily - in the basket area!
This differs from motion offenses - where the adjustments are supposed to happen during the play, at the point of the screen.
The versatility of motion in this situation can be a double edged sword. On one hand, it can be an advantage if the offensive players make the proper reads and adjust accordingly. On the other hand, a lot of motion offenses struggle to make these adjustments because, in the words of Jerry Tarkanian, “The more that players have to think on the floor, the slower their feet get”.
What the flex lacks in on - the - fly versatility, it makes up for in simplicity and clarity of purpose. The result: when a flex team runs one of its specials, it is far more likely to run it aggressively.
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