Is there something weaker than Battier covering Kobe's eyes?

[BallPhunk]

This just cracks me up everytime I see it. So the tough defenders pull at jerseys, grab, elbow, etc...

But now to admit that someone is so tough to guard that you actually close your hand and try to cover their eyes?



Worse than that, he still eats you up most of the time.

Maybe I'm missing something, but to me it's embarrassing.

[Cyclone112]

Why don't you get a buddy of yours to cover your eyes while you take shots in the gym and tell me you don't notice a difference.

[Force]

Defenders raise their hands...why? To distract the shot, to block the shot, to get a hand in the face.... Thats why they jump on defense too..to get closer to the path

What Battier does is the most simple defense... Your post is what is weak.

Should all defenders no longer use raise their hands above their shoulders? You know this happens hundreds of times per game, even to defense passes...

Battier knows he isn't going to block a jumpshot, how often do people actually do that? The best play is to distract the vision

don't you regret starting this thread? this is a monumentally bad thread

[KenneBell]

Probably why Kobe was talking to him the whole night. It's a really, really annoying tactic. It works though.

[phoenix18]

Why don't you get a buddy of yours to cover your eyes while you take shots in the gym and tell me you don't notice a difference.

QFT, unless you practice in the dark like glen rice, its going to bother you.

[gyu]

??
Playing basic fundamental defense?
Ever heard of "getting a hand up in his face"?

[SCY]

You can tell the morons that never played basketball with these kind of posts.

[CLE[216]]

Are you new to basketball or something? This happens. Regularly. It's called defense.

[ds123]

What are you going to do? The defender is not going to block anybody's jumpshot, so why waste the effort?


Battier is so efficient because he maximizes every single small detail, doesn't waste any effort. He has picture charts on Kobe's shooting location preferences, where he shoots his highest percentage, and where he percentages drop the most when he takes a contested shot.



I don't think anyone should be pooping all over Battier's defense.

[Killer_Instinct]

Because I'm sure you could do better.

[bigkingsfan]

Thread starter about to go missing.

[LJJ]

This happens. Regularly. It's called defense.

Seriously.

[wTFaMonkey]

Wow. what a dumbass post.

[Indian guy]

Why is it weak? You try to put your hand up on the defender's face to block his view at the rim. Everybody does it. It's Defense 101, and it has proven to be effective(otherwise no one would contest shots).

[lolwut]

you mean doing everything you can to not foul yet still prevent an easy look at the basket?

horrible thread.