The split action is when the ball is passed from the point guard to one of the bigs at the elbow, and the point guard they immediately screens for the other big at the elbow or for the player in the strongside corner. This creates a quick two-man screening action on the perimeter, commonly referred to as a "split."
The player receiving the screen has multiple reads depending on how their defender reacts.
They can:
Meanwhile, the big who received the elbow pass becomes the high-post facilitator.
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