Big-Ball Lineups: Two-Big Anchoring
If the Anchor Big is a true non-shooter, the offense becomes easier to defend because the Anchor Big's defender can sag freely.
Foundations
3-Point Gravity & Floor Geometry
In modern basketball, "gravity" describes the influence a player exerts on the defense through their mere presence.
Direct answer
What is 3-Point Gravity & Floor Geometry?
In modern basketball, "gravity" describes the influence a player exerts on the defense through their mere presence.
Quick facts
| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- In modern basketball, "gravity" describes the influence a player exerts on the defense through their mere presence.
- The corner 3 is the same three points, but because the line is shorter (~22 feet), shooters have historically converted it a few percentage points higher than above-the-break.
- The gravity is strictly geometric.
How it works
- Stationary Shooters create fixed gravity.
- They occupy a specific location (typically the corner) and operate from that spot.
- The corner 3-point line is shorter than the top of the key (22 feet vs.
- 23.75 feet), and the corner gravity is more localized.
- A corner Stationary Shooter's defender is pinned to a very specific 6-foot area.
Bilingual terms
| English | 3-Point Gravity & Floor Geometry |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 三分引力与场地几何 |
| Traditional Chinese | 三點重力和場上幾何形狀 |
Learn before and after
These graph neighbors help place 3-Point Gravity & Floor Geometry in the larger basketball map.
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