Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="nelsonmuntz, post: 3860409, member: 833"] I have a lot of issues with 5 out offenses. They actually crowd a team's better 3 point shooters because it is easier to rotate to a perimeter player from another perimeter player. There is always at least one player that does not need to be defended on the perimeter, making defensive traps easier. 5 outs cut off penetration lanes because most teams play a gap man-to-man or just go to a stretch zone to defend against them. While I have not traditionally been a big fan of zone defenses, with just a couple of tweaks, a 2-3 zone can completely shut down a 5 out even when the team running the 5 out is far superior (see Miami Heat embarrassing Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs last year). 5 outs effectively forego offensive rebounding. My biggest issue with 5 outs though is that the only way to get perimeter spacing is to put a player in each corner, which takes them out of the mix for an offensive rebound, and means the offensive team is screwed in transition because the two offensive players are as far as they can be from defending their basket and still be on the court (again, see Miami Heat embarrassing Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs last year). That said, Villanova makes their 5 out work with a lot of penetration, cuts, quick passing, and yes, posting up. Villanova is using the entire half court for offense, rather than passing the ball around the perimeter until someone jacks up a contested shot. See the difference? [/QUOTE]

Verification: First name of men's bb coach