5-Out Entry Series: Wide
"Wide" is the most common 5-Out entry — the ball is pushed to one side of the floor into a DHO or pindown action.
Team Offense
Wide Specials
Set plays grafted onto the Wide entry.
Direct answer
What is Wide Specials?
Set plays grafted onto the Wide entry.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Offense |
|---|---|
| Source volume | BASKETBALL_PLAY_VAULT.md |
What it is
- Set plays grafted onto the Wide entry.
How it works
- Wide Spain — Wide entry flows into a Spain PnR (see section 6)
- Wide Ghost — Wide entry then ghost screen for the big
- Wide Stagger — After the DHO, the ball handler sets a stagger for a shooter coming weak side
Bilingual terms
| English | Wide Specials |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | Wide特殊战术 |
| Traditional Chinese | Wide 特殊戰術 |
Related concepts
Wide Elbow
Ball swings to the elbow (foul line extended).
5-Out Offense: Foundation
The modern spacing shell: five players outside the arc to open the paint, stretch help, and turn every drive into a read.
Actions That Create Out of 5-Out
DHO (Dribble Handoff): Ball handler dribbles to a stationary player, hands off; screener rolls or pops
Philadelphia 76ers Offense (Tyrese Maxey + Tobias Harris era)
How the offense unlocked both players: Maxey used as a primary DHO initiator — his speed off DHOs is elite
Utah Jazz 5-Out Offense
Key features: One of the purest 5-Out systems in the NBA