(Bruno’s excellent piece last week about the Spurs’ three point shooting woes provides an excellent lead-in to this post.)
As I wrote in my first Coaching Youth Basketball piece a few years back, spacing the floor is key to a successful basketball offense. And nothing spreads the floor better than the threat of a three point shooter knocking down a shot that counts 50% more than a two pointer.
Tonight’s game against the Rockets will demonstrate this. The Rockets spread the floor better than any team in basketball.