Agreed Iggy.  There was a great post that I read.  I thought it referred to flex being the most dependent on higher IQs--that's to say it may have been less efficient than others at c-, but more efficient than others at A-.  Kap, what in the hell are you talking about?

There used to be a pinned thread that stated clearly that Flex did not require a high IQ, and the Motion did.  That is consistent with my experience and it makes sense.  In real life Flex is relatively easy to learn.  It is also relatively easy to defend.  But, even though it can be easy to defend you can take advantage of matchups and be very effective.  Although that is more based on skills and coaching rather than IQ.

The advantage of the Flex is that you can play a 3 or even 4 guard offenses if you like.  Flex puts all 5 players on the outside, or at least 4 with high post/screener.  The idea is to move the quickly around the outside until you create a gap to either shoot or take your man off the dribble.

Motion requires the highest IQ because it requires a series of complex motions and sets to create the desired opening, which many times can be the back door cut.   It can be very complicated and requires a lot of patience.  Think of the Princeton offense and it make more sense.

Triangle is a three man game but does require a set of motions to create the triangle with the two weak side players holding their defenders outside, making back side cuts to the basket, or maneuvering for a backside or crosscourt pass for an open three.  Like I said, a little more complicated than Flex.

Fast Break also requires smart play and a higher IQ to avoid forcing the ball or turning it over. But it does not require as high an IQ as Motion.  I would put it at the same level as Triangle.

Now, all of this is based on previous threads and my experience.  I have always thought that you need a lot of "A" IQs to play Motion; at least "B" IQs for Triangle and FB; and you can get away with "C" IQs with Flex.  I still try to get the "A" and "B"s with IQs Flex (by the time they are SRs), but it doesn't bother me to put in a FR or SO with a "C".    It's been while since I have played Triangle and I have never played FB, and there are always changes to the engine.  So other may have different thoughts or experiences.

Posted by Iguana1 on 2/27/2011 11:25:00 PM (view original):
I've never seen anything to make me believe that one set improves grades quicker than another.  In fact, I'd say they all improve at the identical same pace.

However, that doesn't mean that one set isn't more efficient at a lower grade than another.