The
main offensive system that we utilize is the blocker mover motion
offense. We use this offense because we believe it allows us to
emphasize what we believe are the key components to good offensive
basketball. Ball movement, player movement, screening, cutting,
spacing, good shot selection, team play, ball protection, rebounding,
and scoring are the key ingredients that make for a great
basketball offense.
Positions
Most
basketball fans are familiar with the traditional basketball posistions
of guard, forward, and center. For the purposes of our offense,
we only use two terms to classify the positions of our offensive
players: blockers and movers.
Blockers
We
designate three players to be blockers on offense. Blockers are
the heart and soul of this offense. Players who play the blocker
position must be tought, excellent screeners, and unselfish team
players. The blockers are looking to set screes for the two
movers. Blockers set screens for movers but never set screens for
other blockers. The job of the blockers is to get the movers open
so that they can create offense.
In our offense, we have two
types of blockers there are two types of blockers. They are free
blockers and lane-to-lane blockers. We use two free blockers and
one lane-to-lane blockers.
Free Blockers
Free
blockers have the ability to move around the perimeter of the floor.
They will mainly be screening on or around the three point line.
The job of free blockers is to constantly set screens for our two
cutters. They will set a variety of screens, including: down
screens, flare screens, double screens, and staggered screens.
We
never allow our free screeners to set ball screens. If one of our
movers has the ball, the two free screeners set a screen for the other
mover. This action is very difficult to defend.
Another
great action that we ask our free screeners do execute is the dribble
hand off. Free movers are encouraged to initiate a dribble hand
off action with a mover whenever possible on the perimeter. The
dribble hand off is very hard to defend and creates some excellent
dribble penetration opportunities to exploit. After handing off
to the mover, the free screener either rolls to the basket looking for
the return pass or spaces behind the three point line looking for a
shot.
Lane-to-Lane Blockers
Our
lane-to-lane blocker is our team's best low post player. We want
our lane-to-lane blocker to stay close to the lane area to take
advantage of draw and kick situations, to post up, and to get weak side
offensive rebounds. Our lane-to-lane blocker has two primary
screening responsibilities.
The first screening
responsibility is to set a back screen for a mover who is cutting
towards the basket. After setting the screen, the lane-to-lane
blocker should flash to the ball. If his man helps, the
lane-to-lane blocker will be left open to recieve a pass. This
will allow our best low post player to recieve the ball in an area
close to the basket with a good chance to score.
The second
screening responsibility is to set a ball screen when a mover catches
the ball outside of the three point line. As soon as the mover
recieves the ball, the lane-to-lane blocker sprints to set a ball
screen. When the ball handler passes the screeners, he should
immediately roll to the basket looking for a return pass.
Movers Movers
are the cutters in the Blocker Mover basketball offense. The primary
job of the Mover is to play tag with the defense. Movers must be hard
to guard. After setting their defender up with a v-cut, Movers
must cut toward the basketball or the basket in a manner that will take
them away from their defender. In
short, a mover's job is to attack the basket. A mover must
penetrate into the gaps and look to either draw and kick or kick out to
the open shooter. His penetration sets himself and others up for
open shots.
Video Clip
The
following video clip shows how a blocker and mover work together one
side of the floor. Notice how the blocker (number six) sets
multiple screens for the mover (number four) in order to get him open.
This constant action is what we are striving for. It makes
our entire offense extremly difficult to guard.
Courtesy:
Information from this page adapted from the article "Blocker
Mover Motion Offense: Motion Offense for Attacking Man Defense" by Brad
Winters.
