How Do You Execute Five Out Motion Offense In Basketball?
The 5-Out Motion Offense can be an integral part of a team’s offensive philosophy. With a lot of open space and opportunity for movement, it provides many scoring opportunities when executed properly. This article will focus on the basic setup and movements of the 5-Out Motion Offense. Point guard brings the ball down the middle of the court. Forwards set up at at the elbows. The elbow is the point where the lane line and the free-throw line meet. Wings set up in the corners just inside the 3-point line. Once the point guard gets between the half-court line and the top of the key, the forwards turn and establish a screen position that the wings will use to get open. The forwards must read the wing’s defender and set the screen that will most effectively open up the wing for a pass. Refer to my article: “How to Execute an Off Ball Screen in Basketball” for tips (see link in Resources below). After the screen is made, the forward positions himself/herself in the corner. The point guard c
