When people think about the Phoenix Suns, they think about the Pick and Roll, three point shooting, and transition offense.  What doesn’t get talked about is their set offenses which are really very good.  Alvin Gentry has done a real good job with this Suns team, and against the Knicks, the Suns were able to break out a nice set to get Channing Frye a wide open jumper at the free throw line coming off of an off-ball screen.  A real nice screen the screener set that seemed to confuse the Knicks’ defense:

The play starts with Steve Nash getting the ball to Jared Dudley on the wing and then cutting through to the corner.  Once Dudley gets the basketball, Marcin Gortat flashes to the three point line to make himself available for the pass.

Once Dudley makes his pass, he cuts to the basket, using a backscreen that Channing Frye sets for him.

Gortat then swings the basketball around to Grant Hill and after he makes the pass, he sets a pindown screen for Channing Frye, who uses it to flash to the basketball.

Frye comes off of the screen, is able to make a catch, turn into his shot, and get it off without a hand in his face.  He knocks it down.  Here is the play in real time:

Watch Shawne Williams on this play (the man defending Frye). He opens up ever so slightly as Dudely uses Frye’s backscreen, and that is what allows Gortat to get a good screen on Williams.