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I do think that this change will tip the balance somewhat towards the defensive team. Anytime you remove two offensive players from the area, their odds are bound to go up. If they were to have vacated the lower block, it would almost guarantee every rebound for the defense. I'm of the philosophy that the FT rebounds should be close to a 50/50 chance with a slight advantage to the defense. Before, the 3rd/4th defender in the pair of 3rd spaces had to be concerned with blocking out the offensive players above them (the shooter and possibly two more). Now there is only the shooter to worry about. One of them will be free to go aggressively after the ball or sandwhich the offensive player below him.
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