Rolling under the play.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

"Rolling under" is just another term for "opening low." I always do this. You get a great angle between the players on a potential drive, and all you have to do is follow it in while the L is covering the secondary defenders.

I respectfully disagree with Camron about moving up toward the division line. How many times does something of consequence happen up there as compared to the semi circle and below? Why would I want to take myself in the opposite direction from where the basketball is going?

I would agree in some circumstances. I think it is about where and how the play starts and where it moves. If you're already on the low side and the play is moving that direction, it may not make sense to try to get to the high side since it will briefly put you in a stacked alignment. But, at some point, you're going to have to be on the high side unless you're going to continue down to the endline.

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Why would I want to observe plays from farther away? And as for getting beat going the other way....an acceptable risk considering there are ways (the button hook, for example) to get good temporary angles while you're transitioning to new lead. And not every transition is a fast break; getting beat is an unfounded fear 85% of the time.

Agree....to a point. We're not talking about farther way, just from the opposite side at a similar distance.

I just don't like taking the other 8 players out of my field of vision for no good reason. When you go low and look back up through the play, you lose all coverage of the corner and any activity originating form there (approaching screens, e.g.) and there is no one else that will be covering that.

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

On another note, I have NOT seen consensus yet on how to stand as the lead (parallel, modified, or 45). Three camps, three different emphases. Guess ya just gotta do it the way your assigner wants. Wish we could get a more universal opinion on this.

Honestly, that topic is just silliness...and that is why you keep seeing varied opinions. It matters not one bit. It is a moving target that will change 1 day after you switch your stance. The same guy that is telling you to go parallel (or otherwise) will, after everyone is going parallel, will shift to 45 so he can tell you something to change again.