Flex High Delay Game

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Flex High - Delay Game

Runs like standard flex except we run it high (away from the basket) to pull the defense out and create openings for back cut lay ups.

Post (5) screens away from ball for wing (4).

5 then back screens for 2 and 1 lobs to him if he is open.

5 will move out to replace 2 for the reversal pass.

1 passes to 5.

2 clears out to the wing.

3 cuts to ball side using a screen from 4.

1 cuts right behind 3 also using a screen from 4 for a possible lob from 5.

5 may lob to 1, pass to 2 on the wing, or reverse the ball to 4 coming up after the screen (in next diagram).

5 passes to 2 or 4. 

1 clears out to the wing.

If 5 passed to 2 on the wing, we screen away and then screen the screener for a back cut lay up.

3 screens to 1 cutting to the ball while 5 screens for 4 cutting toward the ball.

5 then back cuts using a back screen from 3.

2 may pass to 4 or 1 but the best option is to hit 5 coming off the screen from 3. 

If 2 passes to 1 at the elbow, 1 should look for 5 coming off the back screen before doing anything else.

If 5 was not open, 2 reverses the ball to 4 and on to 3 and we continue flex high.