Basketball professional with over 20 years of experience in high-performance coaching, elite player development and international basketball operations, working across professional clubs and national team environments.
Experience includes roles within Spanish club structures, with responsibilities covering team leadership, player development, scouting, game preparation, and technical program management.
Creating advantages through stagger screens and Spanish pick-and-roll The offensive sequence starts with a stagger action, using two diagonal screens to free up the shooter, who comes off the screens looking to receive a pass from the point guard. From there, the ball handler can either play a return pass or initiate a handoff, depending on the defensive reaction and the players they want to prioritise. The point guard or shooting guard then becomes the main ball handler in a
Creating advantages: screens, reads and different finishing options Coach Xavi starts with an offensive sequence built around an initial Iverson cut, followed by an exchange of screens between the two bigs. The action then flows into a side ball screen, looking to create an opportunity for the ball handler to turn the corner and attack towards the middle. At the same time, the other big sets a pin-down screen to free up the shooter (Bertans), who quickly reads Petrusev's roll
Xavi Pascual – Triple Post Offense The action begins with both big men (4 and 5) positioned at the high post. The 5 sets an off-ball screen for the 4, who uses it to come out and play a handoff with the point guard (1), initially positioned on the left side. Next, the 5 sets a small screen for the 1 to facilitate his movement to the opposite side, while the 2 makes a cut towards the basket. After these movements, the offensive alignment leaves the 4 with the ball on the left
