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About A Play: Spurs’ 3-Pointer off Hammer Screen vs Kings

With 6:32 left in the third quarter Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs called a timeout in their game against the Sacramento Kings.

After the time out, the Spurs executed their Hammer screen play to get Patty Mills a wide-open 3-pointer. In this ‘About A Play’ segment, we’ll break down this play, which the Spurs have executed in past seasons, but what was significant about using it Thursday, was how new players to the team were the one’s executing some of the crucial parts of the action.

Players Involved: Patty Mills (1), Kyle Anderson (2), Kawhi Leonard (3), David Lee (4), Pau Gasol (5)

Play diagram created by @PaulGarciaPS.
Play diagram created by @PaulGarciaPS.