“The old NBA was space, everyone stand and 1 guy play P&R. Now there’s a lot more cutting. Cutting opens up space. It creates vacuums, and creates driving lanes.”
- Coach Atkinson
Kenny Atkinson's Cavs got more from cuts than almost any other NBA team this season (12.9 PPG - 3rd behind DEN and GSW, 1.43 PPP - 1st itl) opening up enough space to play 2-big lineups effectively.
@JaredWeissNBA wrote about it earlier this year:
nytimes.com/athletic/5967355…