– By using basketball plays that begin in the same formation as your base offense, the opposition won’t know that you’re about to run something different! Published by Coach A on While we are strong advocates for running the motion offense at the youth level, we also think it's okay to have a couple quick-hitters in your arsenal out of timeouts or in special situations. Basketball Offense - the Triangle Offense The Triangle Offense, so important to the success of the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers, is an offense that features a "sideline triangle" and a weakside "two-man game", and is effective against man-to-man defense. The offensive players always try to fill the five spots, and in this sense is similar somewhat to a patterned offense. Who are the best players on your team? – Smart coaches will select plays that put their best players in advantageous positions to score. 8 Simple Youth Basketball Plays (Get Open Layups and Shots!)