Spacing the floor is also a broadly used term. To me, a guy roaming around the perimeter and sliding open for a shot is spacing the floor. A big man setting a screen and fading out to the three point line is spacing the floor. Merely standing beyond the three point line and looking disinterested in the play isn't spacing the floor. I'll link the Lowe piece here, as he has a good example of the action: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25995187/10-things-like-including-mvp-race-nba
I like Rondo, but he is a pass-first point guard and will only look to shoot if he has no other options. More than most, he needs the players around him to be cutting and running off screens to maximize his playmaking ability. When LeBron is taking plays off, it limits the Laker offense even when you have a point guard like Rondo handling the ball.
I like Rondo, but he is a pass-first point guard and will only look to shoot if he has no other options. More than most, he needs the players around him to be cutting and running off screens to maximize his playmaking ability. When LeBron is taking plays off, it limits the Laker offense even when you have a point guard like Rondo handling the ball.