Two plays, two great calls, one official (video)

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

block

I really dislike the charge call in situations like this. Not a fan of coaches teaching their players to take charges when they aren't called for. Just play D and defend the ball. In my opinion too many charges are called when an offensive player makes a good move to get into the lane and a defensive player steps in at the last second. Try to block the shot or get out the way.
Darn you to heck Shane Battier!

While I also have a block, I very much disagree with the mentality that defense should block the shot or let them through. Good defense rarely requires blocking a shot, it just doesn't let them get to the shot to start with. The job of the defense is to stop them from getting to the basket...and that includes help defenders cutting off the path in enough time that the offense could stop. And, the offense usually sees them coming, has plenty of time to stop, but presses on with the hope they'll get to the spot first or they'll get a referee that thinks everything should be a block.