Spacing

noun · Offense · Basic

1. The strategic positioning of offensive players around the floor to maximize driving and passing lanes and prevent defensive help from being easy.

“Good spacing forced the defense to choose between helping on the drive or leaving a shooter open.”

See also: Motion Offense

Related: Help, Drive, No Look, On Fire, Hesitation

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