Spacing the Modern Court
Data tracking reveals that basketball teams deploying five players outside the arc score 18% more points per possession off drives. By removing traditional post-up big men from the key, five-out offenses create wide-open driving lanes for guards and athletic wings.
The Perimeter Threat Ratio (PTR)
The PTR metric quantifies the shooting gravity of the weakest perimeter shooter on the floor. When that shooter's catch-and-shoot accuracy exceeds 37.5%, opposing rim protectors can no longer help off them without surrendering high-value corner threes.
