This is the fifth edition of our Atlanta Hawks playbook series. This time around, we are going to start to look at plays that involve off-the-ball screens.
Offensive screens that are set away from the basketball have two objectives that are ordinal in nature. First, the screen action should result in a high probability shot as defenders get separated from their assigned players. Second, if the opposing defense has to over-commit to the spot on the floor where the screen action is taking place, the result should be a ton offensive spacing on the other side of the floor for the other players to leverage.