DubNation
Motion is harder to guard because it is more unpredictable. It also keeps every one happy because the ball is being shared.
If a team gets stuck running isolations the offense becomes stagnant, and defenses know what is coming.
Teams should play team ball and then get the ball into the hands of the player (often times it is the “stud”/star player(s)) who is making shots.
This also gives a team multiple options when it comes time to make a clutch shot, not just their star player who will most likely be double teamed.
Perfect example is the New York Knicks. They are much more effective when moving the ball around to open players then just putting the ball in Carmelo’s hands so he can shoot it. Carmelo does have the ability to initiate the offense and find open players, and that is why the Knicks win more games when they play in the unselfish team environment.