Four-Out One-In Offense (4-Out 1-In)
Four-Out One-In Offense (4-Out 1-In): The 4-Out 1-In offense places four perimeter players spaced around the three-point line with one post player on.
Team Offense
Flex Offense
Flex Offense is an offensive concept that the ball typically starts at the top and is entered to an elbow player to initiate the pattern.
Direct answer
What is Flex Offense?
Flex Offense is an offensive concept that the ball typically starts at the top and is entered to an elbow player to initiate the pattern.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Offense |
|---|---|
| Also called | Flex, flex cut, flex screen |
| Source volume | BASKETBALL_PLAY_VAULT.md |
What it is
- Flex Offense is an offensive concept that the ball typically starts at the top and is entered to an elbow player to initiate the pattern.
- Two players at the elbows (high post).
- The ball is on one elbow (or wing).
Why it matters
- It is built on a repeating two-action pattern — a baseline screen followed by a back screen — that cycles all five players through scoring opportunities.
- The genius of Flex is that it is genuinely hard to scout: the same two actions look different based on how the defense plays them, and the offense simply adjusts its cuts accordingly.
How it works
- Action 1: The Flex Cut (Baseline Screen) 1.
- The ball is on one elbow (or wing). The opposite corner player sets a baseline screen for the same-side corner player.
- The same-side corner player uses the baseline screen to cut across the lane to the opposite block — this is the Flex Cut.
- The ball-handler at the elbow looks to feed the Flex cutter for a layup or short jump shot.
- If the Flex cut is not open, the ball is swung to the top.
Bilingual terms
| English | Flex Offense |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | Flex进攻体系 |
| Traditional Chinese | 彈性進攻 |
Learn before and after
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