Motion Strong Action
Countless teams at all levels have used the Motion Strong concept as a staple of their offense. Gregg Popovich's San Antonio Spurs have used the action throughout their Championship years, and in recent seasons the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, and others have adopted their own five-out versions of the action. At the College Level programs such as Davidson, Tennessee, and many other Bob McKillop-influenced coaches have successfully implemented their version of the staggered screen and Motion Strong Action.
As I went into the 2019-20 offseason I had a few team-specific issues that I thought Motion Strong Action might help solve. The main two issues I was concerned about were:
- The Constant Face Guarding of Our Best Scorer
- Finding a Way to Get Our 5 Man More Actively Involved in the Offense
The version of Motion Strong I was most interested in used 4 Out 1 In spacing and initiated the staggered screen when the ball was swung from slot to slot to wing. When it came to solving the first problem mentioned above I thought that using the staggered screening action would not only free up our best player from face-guarding but open up more varied scoring opportunities for our other players as well. The second issue of getting our Post Player more involved would be solved by giving them post-up and flare screening opportunities within the action.
You'll get an in depth breakdown of how I chose to implement Motion Strong Action, with not only the offensive progression, but how to flow into it from transition offense.