This should be covered in pre-game, but it's usually one of those small items that gets overlooked. I believe the standard mechanic is the L takes the first player on the block on their side, and the players on the other side of the lane up to the one closest to the FT shooter. The T (or C on three-person) watches the shooter, the player on their side closest to the shooter, and the remainder on the opposite side. It sounds confusing, but if you draw it out, or picture it, it makes sense because those players are in your line-of-sight.
I say to cover it in pre-game because I have worked with partners that assumed we were just watching the same side (the players with their backs to us), and we've missed obvious violations as a result. It's best to be on the same page.
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