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[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

IMHO, this is one of those fallacies that gets passed around because it sounds good. Many times (maybe not "most", but many), the C has a better look at drives down the paint than the Lead has. It's amazing how easy the block/charge call is when it goes right down the middle of the lane. The C is often the only one who has a clear look through the two players on those plays.

But because NCAA-M wants the L to have primary on anything coming to the basket, we keep up this belief that the L always has the best look. As always, JMHO.

While the C has the best look at seeing whether the defender was moving forward at the time of contact (or when the shooter jumped), the C also has the absolute worst angle to see if the defender was shifting or leaning sideways into the shooter....which is actually far more likely the situation.

What the C does generally have a better view of is illegal hands as the shooter takes the shot...the hits on the elbows and such.