Ball Screen Setups

Screen-and-roll action is a staple of current elite basketball fashion. Whether run out of special situations (e.g. BOB and SLOB), Horns, simple Spread pick-and-roll, offensive players need to run it and defenders stop it. 

Effective offensive basketball demands spacing and creating separation. FastModel sports delivers an insightful argument on creating separation with a multitude of techniques from multiple angles in multiple situations. Click through to read the article. 

I'll highlight one technique they discuss, UCLA action into wing screen-and-roll. 

The more effectively that the screener can get separation, the more the defense gets thrust into 'scramble' mode and away from their desired coverage and protection.