Having the ability to change the offensive objective simply by changing floor positioning of players without altering the offenses basic pattern. For example, the Passing Game may be played tight or compact, or spread extremely wide such as you might see if a late game situation where you want to spread the floor and use the clock. This is also true of the Flex, Shuffle, and a number of other offenses. Creating opportunities where all players are a threat to score. Having ball and player movement resulting the most open player getting the highest percentage shot.
Motion offenses present a good news-bad news dilemma .
They produce more fully rounded players, but your on court successes will take time. It might take 2-3 seasons before you players truly begin to understand and take advantage of what they have learned. You may see a very slow performance curve, even as the learning curve is streaking to the sky. Remember this point if you choose to teach the Passing Game to your team. Patience in your teams maturation will be a critical factor in your decision to run this offense.