Coach ,

Continuing our series where we feature coaches each day and share a topic and clip that can give you an edge this season. 

Day 4  BasketHead-Twitter Account and Video Analyst

BasketHead is a Twitter account (@the_BasketHead) which does a daily breakdown of some of the top coaches in the Euroleague and European basketball.  

There is a reason why NBA and college coaches are constantly watching Euroleague and international games.  They are looking for new concepts and ideas to use with their own teams for a winning edge.  

I was recently asked by the BasketHead team to collaborate with them on a project breaking down Xavi Pascual’s offense system while at Panathinaikos.  Coach Pascual is currently the head coach of Zenit St. Petersburg, a professional team in Russia. 

He also coached FC Barcelona and won a Euroleague championship with them as the youngest coach ever to win a Euroleague title.  Starting as a youth coach, he worked his way up the coaching ladder.

When I started studying international basketball and concepts in 2007, Coach Pascual’s FC Barcelona teams were one of the teams I would watch frequently.  Many of his concepts ended up in my videos  European Set Plays and Great Pick and Roll Plays

Xavi Pascual Playbook-Panathinaikos is a collection of the half court offensive actions used by Coach Pascual.  

In this clinic, the BasketHead team discusses actions such as:

• Sideline and Baseline Plays
• Zipper Actions
• Horns Actions 

Here are there breakdowns of Xavi Pascual - SLOB/BLOB plays -->

Here is a play I stole from Coach Pascual and used it as an entry into the Euro Ball Screen Offense.

So if you are looking for new ideas to add to your playbook for the upcoming season, Xavi Pascual Playbook-Panathinaikos is a good resource for you. The best part it is 100% free.

To Your Success,

Lason, Leigh and the Coaches Clinic Community.