The NBA is in love with spacing. The phrase “pace and space” is the buzzword dujour on NBA Twitter, talk shows, radios, and podcasts. When the Memphis Grizzlies drafted Ja Morant they eulogized the end of “Grit-N-Grind” and the beginning of “Pace and Space.” While many of us use the term spacing as casually as we would the term “pick and roll”, “pocket pass”, or “transition defense”, most of us—myself included—tend to oversimplify what Spacing in the NBA is and how it is created. That’s insane considering it’s now one of the main pillars of the modern NBA offense.
What Is Spacing: Explaining the NBA’s Holy Spirit
