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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 3768266, member: 3535"] 1-- IMO we allow it because the top priority is to provide help defense for a teammate. For example, if Evina is beyond the top of the key and out to 3 pt range or a bit farther trying to deny the ball- she is is no position to help if for example Paige or AMak get beat off the dribble toward the middle. The priority is to protect the paint. Denying the ball out too far exposes the defense for dribble penetration, or pick and roll penetration. Also- IMO nowadays many guards can go both right or left. And a good team with good guards potentially can backdoor you to death. 2-- IMO coaches cannot limit what opposing teams can do. They are limited by the abilities of their players ability to execute. For example just because a team plays a zone and packs it in doesn't mean they can stop another from getting into the paint. Secondly- just because you say "Just switch" doesn't mean it should be part of the game plan. For example- do you want Liv exposed defending a quick guard that can either hit step-back 3's (or even very open 2's) using her quickness off the dribble, or expose Liv to a crafty guard's ability of drawing touch fouls? Do you really want to always give the refs that opportunity? Think of all the ND games they get touched and it's like they got hit with a club. And if you are so intent on denying the reversal then you are taking away one player who can provide additional help defense. If Liv traps on ball screens she will be susceptible of getting into foul trouble 20+ feet from the basket with touch fouls from the quicker guard that won't give up her dribble. [/QUOTE]

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