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Old Wed Jun 21, 2023, 11:37am
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by bbman View Post
If lead is watching the ball go into the basket, who’s watching action under the basket?

The trail.

Plus, if the lead is positioned correctly by mirroring the ball (and this is a big reason why we mirror the ball), the lead will be able to see a lot more of the action towards the lane. If the lead doesn't mirror the ball, they have to turn their vision so far out to cover the 3-pointer, they lose sight of anything towards the lane. Instead, they see the shooter and what is behind them (spectators, bleachers, or a wall). If they move out to the 3-point line, they instead see the shooter and at least half of the court.
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