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Basketball Tactical Analysis: Learning from Xavi Pascual #4
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


Basketball Tactical Analysis: Learning from Xavi Pascual #3
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
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