03-14-2014, 08:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-14-2014, 08:45 AM by StanfordMatt.)
Viking_Guy: I believe Sendek took Bachynski out of the game precisely because of Powell's comfort level handling the ball outside the arc. When Bachynski couldn't matchup with Powell out there and Nastic was on the bench in foul trouble, there wasn't a big body down low for Bachynski to guard and so Sendek chose to go another route. Now, why he didn't switch to a zone or find another way to keep Bachynski on the floor, I don't know.
In my opinion, as long as Powell is driving to the rim and not settling for outside jumpers, I have no problem if he catches the ball in the post or at the top of the key. He's still taking advantage of his height, speed and ball handling when he receives the ball on the perimeter and takes his defender off the dribble. If anything, he's probably more successful attacking the rim in this fashion as opposed to posting up with his back to the basket.
In my opinion, as long as Powell is driving to the rim and not settling for outside jumpers, I have no problem if he catches the ball in the post or at the top of the key. He's still taking advantage of his height, speed and ball handling when he receives the ball on the perimeter and takes his defender off the dribble. If anything, he's probably more successful attacking the rim in this fashion as opposed to posting up with his back to the basket.