areas of assignment on 3 point shot

[ronny mulkey]

I posted this question on McGriff before I saw the 8 pages thread on "changing your partner's call". I assure you this question is not about what to do IF you saw it differently. Instead it is a question about whether or not you should be looking there in the first place.

Our high school group has an excellent official that believes that the Lead should always "know" if the attempt is a 3 or 2 when the shot is from the corner. He can do this periphally. I have tried it and I can't. My question is this something we should be advising the lead? Shouldn't he/she be more concerned about post play? Players checking cutters? Displacement of positioned players?

I guess I really want to know if you agree that the lead should always "know" if it is a 3 or a 2 when shot from the corner. If so, why? If not, why?