Philly Proficient at Pace Pass, but what about…
The concept of the Pace Space Pass hinges upon having a superior team which executes three components very well:
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First of all, the team must run a quick paced attack which continues to pressure the opposing team defense. As the basic foundation of the team, pace is a rhythm which is implemented regardless of the team proficiency. The reason is that you cannot simply “go faster” after the team improves. And that pace-factor is likely the major contributor to the trade which sent both Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas to the Brooklyn Nets. They did not generate much speed on the court. Meanwhile, the 76ers are second best in the league at pace.
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Secondly, the team must pass very well. This compounds the pressure upon the defense by creating ball movement. That ball movement forces the defense to react, and creates open shots by luring defenses one way, and then passing back against traffic to the open shooter. Once more, the team is succeeding in this role. Their passing, as measured by NBA Advanced stats Assist percentage, is good for second in the league.
But the third point is space.. .and that’s a tough nut to crack in terms of single statistic. But it does involve spacing out shots, and as such aims at improving shot accuracy.