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#2 - Empty Side DHO
Dribble hand-offs (DHOs) are a staple for the Miami Heat, because they have found a near perfect pairing to execute this action. The most optimal version of a DHO includes a screener, most commonly a big, who can both dribble and pass at a high level.
Bam Adebayo is one of the best centers in the league at putting the ball on the floor and making reads from there or out of a standstill.
Meanwhile, his most common partner is Duncan Robinson. Robinson is a high-level movement three-point shooter on ridiculous volume. He has also become exceptional at passing after leaving the ground to shoot, particularly when dropping it back off to Bam to re-screen.
The "empty side" portion of this simply means that Bam and Duncan are the only two on that side of the floor supplying the maximum amount of space possible. Hammer action, a downscreen for the corner man, is often simultaneously run on the weakside to keep defenders engaged.
#1 - Spain Pick and Roll
Jimmy Butler seems like a guy who loves to vacation in Spain. We've seen his colorful t-shirt, fun hats, and loafers on occasions throughout the years. The closest thing available to him midseason would be a common set, the Spain pick-and-roll.
In similar aspects of the previously mentioned stack, a Spain pick-and-roll begins with a big man screening for the ball handler atop the three-point line. This time, the big man would roll hard to the basket right after the screen is used.
While that is taking place, a shooter comes behind the defending big and sets a pick with his back towards the basket.
Big men have a harder time navigating screens, and can often fail to see it being set in the first place. Kyle Lowry in particular should strive in that role with his outlier strength and physicality for a 6'1" guard.
If neither the screener nor ball handler are able to finish the play, Lowry could find himself with space on the perimeter while three defenders are focused on containing the penetration.
Running a Spain pick-and-roll with Bam as the roll man, Herro and Robinson in the corners, with Lowry and Butler interchangeable between the two remaining roles, could be notably successful for the Miami Heat in the 2021-22 NBA season.
