Editing Power forward (section)

== The "stretch four" ==
{{See also|Stretch four}}
[[File:Robert Horry 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|264x264px|Power forward [[Robert Horry]] innovated the power forward position by pioneering the "stretch four" shooter.]]
Some power forwards are noted for their perimeter shooting, both from the mid-range and three-point distance. Since the 2000s, several power forwards have become very accurate from {{convert|12|to|18|ft}}. Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards, known as [[stretch four]]s, have since extended their shooting range to include [[three-point field goal]]s.<ref name=":0" /> Some stretch fours utilize their mid-range scoring in the post. [[Dallas Mavericks]] franchise player [[Dirk Nowitzki]] utilized the [[fadeaway]] shot to great effect. Stretch fours have also proven to be reliable in certain pick and roll designs, in which the power forward "pops" away from the basket for an open shot if the guard is being doubled while moving off of a screen. 6'10" (2.08m) power forward [[Amar'e Stoudemire]] utilized the "pick and pop" play to great effect while playing with [[Steve Nash]] on the [[Phoenix Suns]] from 2004 to 2010. Notable examples of stretch fours include [[Jayson Tatum]], [[Robert Horry]], [[Al Horford]], [[Rasheed Wallace]], Amar'e Stoudemire, Dirk Nowitzki, [[Carmelo Anthony]], [[Kevin Love]], and [[Steve Novak]].