The "Wing Option" is tailor-made to adapt to the talent at hand. In this case our initial aim is to get the ball, under pressure, to a big man on the inside.

This action was originally designed to obtain a close-in shot by a perimeter player coming off a screen. Offensive board coverage after an outside shot is the key feature of this play. The selection of when to use the play depends on the game situation and action of the defense.

Wing Option

Since this offense is mostly used as a "catch-up" offense, you must prepare your team for the following adjustments. I say this because many teams will go to a zone defense when holding a sizeable lead late in a game.

With a few adjustments, each of the three options can be executed equally well against a zone or man-to-man. The secret is to knowing which options are most effective against a particular zone alignment. All of these options work well against match-up zones. The post option is effective against odd-front zones such as the 1-3-1, 1-2-2, or the 3-2.

Post Option: Against a Zone

Diagram QH8 illustrates the 1-4 offensive alignment against a 1-3-1 defense. Diagram QH2, to its right allows you to compare the slight differences between the zone and man-to-man attack.