Do you guys have room for one more?

[Bazza]

NICE add - RTR!

 

[BamaMoon]

The kid will likely start at PG. It was CNO's plan all along for him to reclassify to play this year1

 

[CajunCrimson]

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The kid will likely start at PG. It was CNO's plan all along for him to reclassify to play this year1

if Holloway is back, I would imagine he comes off the bench like we did with Philon at the start of last year. No Aden? I think he def starts

 

[4Q Basket Case]

For anybody -- I'm curious as to the effects of a lefty Point Guard on both the opposing team's defense and our offense.

I get that it could be a bit disruptive for the opposing defense. But does it present challenges and/or adjustments to our offense?

This is light years beyond my understanding of the game, and I'm just curious.

 

[dayhiker]

For anybody -- I'm curious as to the effects of a lefty Point Guard on both the opposing team's defense and our offense.

I get that it could be a bit disruptive for the opposing defense. But does it present challenges and/or adjustments to our offense?

This is light years beyond my understanding of the game, and I'm just curious.

Sears is left handed. I don't know if that triggered changes to the offense.

 

[BamaMoon]

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if Holloway is back, I would imagine he comes off the bench like we did with Philon at the start of last year. No Aden? I think he def starts

I'm of the opinion he'll start regardless, even if Holloway is back.

I'm not sure how our best players 1-5 will look. But I see a definite scenario with Lefty and Holloway on the floor as starters with AH playing more of the shooting guard role (#2).

 

[BamaMoon]

For anybody -- I'm curious as to the effects of a lefty Point Guard on both the opposing team's defense and our offense.

I get that it could be a bit disruptive for the opposing defense. But does it present challenges and/or adjustments to our offense?

This is light years beyond my understanding of the game, and I'm just curious.

I've always heard a left handed player is a little harder to guard simply because defenders are used to defending the right handed shooter. I asked AI:

Is a left handed shooter harder to guard than a right handed shooter?

Yes, a left-handed shooter is generally much harder to guard than a right-handed shooter. This difficulty is not due to a physical difference in lefties, but rather the subconscious muscle memory and conditioning built into almost every basketball defender. [1, 2]
Because roughly 90% of the population is right-handed, defensive players spend their entire lives training to disrupt right-handed movements. When facing a lefty, a defender's hardwired habits are completely inverted, giving the shooter a distinct tactical edge. [1, 2]

[HR][/HR]

Why Lefties Have the Defensive Edge

1. Inverted Muscle Memory and Habits
From a young age, players are drilled to "force the offensive player to their weak hand"—which almost always means shading them toward their left side. Against a lefty, doing this accidentally pushes them directly into their dominant, high-percentage driving and shooting lane. Defenders must actively fight their own instinct on every single possession. [1, 2]

2. The "Hand High" Mirror is Flipped
As seen with the "one hand high, one hand low" technique, defenders naturally challenge right-handed shooters by raising their own left hand to mirror the ball. [1]

• When guarding a lefty, the defender must switch to raising their right hand high.
• Failing to adjust leaves the defender's contesting hand on the wrong side of the shooter's body, creating a wide-open, unobstructed window for the lefty to see the rim and fire. [1, 2]

3. Shifting the Close-Out Angle
When a shooter catches a pass on the perimeter, the defender must "close out" at a precise angle to take away the player's dominant side. Right-handed defenders are unaccustomed to closing out heavily toward the shooter's left side. This slight mental hesitation gives a lefty the split second they need to launch a shot or catch the defender off-balance on a drive. [1]

4. The Footwork Crossover Trap
When a lefty drives to the basket, they drop their right shoulder and drive left. A right-handed defender naturally reacts by sliding their feet to cut off a rightward drive. Adjusting to a left-sided drive forces the defender to open up their hips in an unfamiliar direction, frequently resulting in lost balance, reaching fouls, or getting blown by entirely

 

[CajunCrimson]

Sears is left handed. I don't know if that triggered changes to the offense.

I am a lefty, and in HS, it gave defenders trouble (at least at my level), because they tended to practice more going to their left on defense, but at this level (P4) -- it's not a huge advantage, BUT, it is somewhat of an advantage, especially on the pick/roll...

 

[JDCrimson]

Lefties have an easier time guarding lefties but lefties also have to guard righties most of the time. An argument can be made that lefties are stronger players on both sides of the ball.

 

[Padreruf]

I have never seen or played against a left handed athlete who did not have outstanding hand-eye coordination. Not sure why, but after a few decades the bells started going off.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Lefties have an easier time guarding lefties but lefties also have to guard righties most of the time. An argument can be made that lefties are stronger players on both sides of the ball.

It seems that lefties would guard the same as righties because 90% of the players they go against are righties...

 

[BJ4TIDE]

Righty tighty. Lefty loosey.