There’s been a lot of talk about spacing as it relates to the Milwaukee Bucks, and every NBA team, and for good reason. The Golden State Warriors are so good, in part, because they space the floor exceptionally well.
Spacing is, essentially, how much space an offense can generate through the personnel on the floor. So a lineup with five shooters, like the Warriors’ Lineup of Death, takes up a ton of space, thus making the defense cover more ground.
An offense with less shooters allows defenders to worry less about the perimeter and pack the paint, making it much more difficult to get to the rim, which is a goal of any offense.