Flex Offense Reads & Counters

with Ed Cooley,
Georgetown University Head Coach;
Providence College Head Men's Coach from 2011 to 2023;
2022 Naismith College Coach of the Year;
2022 Sweet Sixteen;
2022 NABC District 5 Coach of the Year;
2022 Big East Coach of the Year;
2022 Big East Regular Season Champions;
2014 Big East Tournament Champions;
Fairfield University Head Coach from 2006 to 2011;
2011 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Coach of the Year;
2011 MAAC Regular Season Champions;
2010 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year

You can't beat experience! With better scouting going on at almost every level of basketball, it's imperative to know the ins and outs of your offense and have solutions to any scenario. Providence head coach Ed Cooley has over 20 years of experience running the flex offense and has seen nearly every conceivable move to take down the flex. In this video, he gives you many of the solutions that he's come up with to ensure his flex offense continues to carve up opponents. You'll see the tried and true flex offense that basketball coaches have become accustomed to; however, Coach Cooley shares some advanced-level wrinkles, adjustments, and counters for all kinds of defensive adjustments for those who already know the basics of the Flex.

Transition Offense Review

Cooley begins by reviewing his transition offense and how it can flow seamlessly into the flex. He goes over inbounding the ball, player positions, and how to get your athletes to buy in with different names for their spots in transition.

As he does throughout the presentation, Cooley discusses the many reads that players should learn to make in order to maximize scoring possibilities, such as the "double drop, tap and go" progression within his transition set.

The Flex Offense

Once in the half court, Coach Cooley details his flex offense progressions, giving rules and structure to an offense that can have all five players be interchangeable. He takes you through his flex sequence, in which he details both strong side and weak side action to keep players cutting and screening with a purpose.

As with any continuity offense, a good defense will pick up on the movements and deny and pressure certain players and options. Cooley discusses several pressure release options that are sure to give defenses a headache!

Flex Adjustments

From switching screens to player bumps, Cooley covers it all. With multiple adjustments and plays, you will see how to put your players in position to thrive against any defensive change up with nine different variations/adjustments.

Versus Zone Defense

Finally, Coach Cooley runs through some of his favorite plays versus zone defenses and how to attack from inside and outside the 3-point line.

Coach Cooley knows the flex offense well and shares his insights from years of experience in a manner that is both informative and humorous. This video is ideal for teams that run the flex a few variations to frustrate defenses and win more games!

75 minutes. 2019.