Thread by @PGCbasketball

Coaches are constantly looking for innovative ways to run offense.

The thing is, most great offenses just start in the right spots.

Here's an action high level teams are using to punish their opponents..

..and you can put it in with your team starting tomorrow

(A thread) 👇

1/ It's called Spain action

Spain is a pick and roll set in the center of the floor. The first screen is set by a big, and simultaneously a guard sets a backscreen on the ball screener's defender.

2/ Option 1- Your big is going to be open running to the front of the rim as their defender gets hit with the back screen.

3/ Option 2- The second screener (Devin Booker), gets behind the three point line for an in rhythm three.

4/ Option 3- Your Point Guard (Cameron Payne) attacks the awaiting slow footed big defender.

If you reject the screen, reject in straight lines.

If the defense cheats the screen, rescreen to improve your attacking angle.

5/ Option 4- Notice how Ayton sets an immediate wide pin for Mikal Bridges after he sets Chris Paul a ball screen.

Because LeBron is supposed to help on the roller, he's susceptible to being screened.

6/ Option 5- When teams start to cheat Spain, a good wrinkle is having your shooter back screen for your big.

Notice, because both corners are occupied, there is no-one in the paint to protect the rim.

7/ Option 6- Here, the Celtics' wrinkle is to invert the shooter and the big (Jayson Tatum and Grant Williams).

The Point Guard feeds the big and simultaneously slips Jayson Tatum to the rim.

8/ Option 7- The @Pacers are executing a version of Spain with a Step-Up screen.

McDermott gets into NBA (Next Best Action) once their initial set breaks down.

Here he feeds Sabonis & comes off for a DHO. Due to the spacing of the corners, the paint is once again unoccupied.