Offensive Situation: Baseline Cross

I watch many games along the week. Euroleague, ACB, NBA... but also I watch the Spanish second league, called LEB Gold, where you can start to know young players who will be soon on the ACB and, if they develop properly, they can even reach the NBA (ask Luis Scola, for example).

There are many young coaches too there, and it is known that is a good league to learn (and a very hard league to be in).

Today I'll show you a nice offensive situation (a simple one) that is used by one of the teams from LEB Gold: Vic

Both fowards cross through the baseline, and as one of them sets a screen for one of the inside players, the other inside player pops.

From that point, when the ball side forward gets the ball, they have many options to choose between. They just read defense in the low post, and in the high post, and they play. The forward can give the pass inside, but in case defense is playing in front on low post, they can play a high low situation.

Here comes the ability of the post player to use the selfpick move and that way, get a clear space to receive and score. Also, in case defense double teams, the forward will be free to receive.

Let's take a look at the video.