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Running to a spot and standing there, with the sole purpose being to draw an offensive foul, is NOT a basketball move. It's one thing to play against a perimeter player and, in the process of playing on the ball D, have him run you over. That would be a good defensive stop drawn from playing good basketball that resulted in a change of possession. It's another when a help defender just runs by the rim and hopes for the whistle to be in his favor.Originally Posted by koolbarbone
So you want people to try and block a shot on every play. Nice.Originally Posted by PersiaFly
But why can't the same player that's stepping in to take a charge instead just contest the shot? I don't buy that certain players would be totally unstoppable, it would just change the way that defenses try to stop them. If Matt Bonner has enough time to get to a spot and try to take a charge from Carmelo Anthony, surely he can put his hands up and try to block the shot right?Originally Posted by Mister Friendly
You cant go that far, if they let offensive players just run thru defenders certain guys would be unstoppable....Wade, Lebron, Melo, Howard,Stoudemire, Bynum, Westbrook etc basically any good players with a little bit of muscle and explosiveness.The ones that didnt have muscles would add it like Kobe, Rose, Pierce etc
Did you guys see what the Turkish dude from the Bulls did today when Wade was driving? He put his arms up and jumped up and blocked his shot. Didn't take the charge, didn't flop, just manned up and played defense. That's much, much in line with the spirit of basketball to me than just standing still and falling over when the offensive player touches you.
You have a very distorted and one-sided view of what the "spirit of basketball" is. You value people contesting shots, and that's fine, that's part of the game. But playing good help defense (or man-on-man defense, for that matter), is also part of the game, and prevents offensive players from putting their head down and charging at the rim. Some players are shot blockers and they should utilize their talents fully. Others are not going to contest shots, or simply don't want/need since taking a charge is more beneficial to the team in that it results in the offensive player getting a foul. In many situations, that is more of a game changer than blocking a shot.
Omer Asik is the best example of a guy who bring good help D almost all the time. If one of his guys gets beat, he slides in and goes straight up. Contest the shot, control your vertical air space, and there won't be a call against you.
I love Nash. He's my favorite player, but I can't stand when he plays transition D the way he does.