Offense in basketball refers to the active strategy by which a team stays in possession of the ball and gets past the defense. The aim is to proceed to the other end of a court (defense) and score more points against the opponent in a match. Now, there are many types of basketball offense.
Unlike soccer, where the pitch is big enough and players have almost enough time to think, basketball players do not enjoy that luxury; they have to make decisive and quick moves.
Offenses require a great deal of teamwork. Depending on the situation, the team on the offense will always have to distract, isolate or space out players in the defense team.