Stretch Big
Shoots off screens and in isolation.
Foundations
Stretch Big Floor Geography
A Stretch Big at different positions creates different defensive problems.
Direct answer
What is Stretch Big Floor Geography?
A Stretch Big at different positions creates different defensive problems.
Quick facts
| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- A Stretch Big at different positions creates different defensive problems.
Why it matters
- Stretch Big at the top of the key: Creates gravity 25 feet out.
How it works
- The Stretch Big is far from the rim.
- If the Primary Ball Handler drives, the Stretch Big's defender (typically an opposing Anchor Big) faces a choice: follow the Stretch Big to the 3-point line (abandoning the rim), or stay home at the rim (leaving the Stretch Big open).
- The Stretch Big's gravity pulls a big defender away from the rim, which is the core problem.
- On the drive, weak-side help is less available because a big is far from the basket.
- Stretch Big at the elbow or mid-post: Closer to the rim (18 feet).
Bilingual terms
| English | Stretch Big Floor Geography |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 空间型大个的场地地理学 |
| Traditional Chinese | 空間型內線的場上空間 |
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