Spain Pick & Roll
Add a back-screen on the roller's defender — the advanced 'Spain' ball screen.
What this drill teaches
Layering two screens into one action. In Spain pick-and-roll, a shooter back-screens the roller's defender just as the roll begins — so players learn that a second, well-timed screen can break a defence that had the first one covered.
In games: Gives an experienced team a counter on game day when defences sit back to swallow the roll — the back-screen clears the rim protector out of the play.
- Back-screen arriving exactly as the roll starts, not before
- Roller sprinting through the gap rather than drifting
- Back-screener popping out shot-ready after contact
U14: teach it in two halves — plain pick-and-roll first, then add the back-screen. U16: expect the full action against live drop coverage and reads off a switch.
Equipment
1 ball, half court
Setup
Ball-handler and screener up top; a shooter lurks behind the screen.
Steps
- 1Screener sets a ball screen for the guard.
- 2As the screener rolls, the lurking shooter back-screens the roller's defender.
- 3The roller gets a clear path to the rim.
- 4The back-screener pops out for a three if their defender helps.
Coaching points
- Time the back-screen as the roll begins.
- Roller: sprint through the opening.
- Back-screener: pop out ready to shoot after the screen.
Why kids love it
A high-level action that shows advanced players how layered screens overwhelm a defence.
Variations
Break it into two parts: screen-and-roll first, then add the back-screen.
Add two defenders in drop coverage so the back-screen has a real target.
Have the defence switch the ball screen so the offence attacks the mismatch instead of screening.