I agree. Every ball near him got stuck in the back of his stick, bouncing, rolling, etc.I have not ever seen a guy pick up the ball consistently like the bryant guy with the backside of the stick.There was something about the way it was going that there might have been some type of alteration of the head itself...just speculation
He was great. Had a weird habit where after winning the faceoff, he would flip the ball in the air and then catch it while running full speed. Maybe he was transferring it from the back of his stick to the pocket of his stick while do this? Anyway, it was the first time watching lacrosse where I thought "wow, what a hot dog".I don't know much about lacrosse but enjoy watching it. Perhaps this is a dumb question, but I'm clueless, so I'll ask-
Why is Bryant so dominant in these face-offs?
yes, he would clamp with the back of his stick, the ball would stick between the sidewalls then he would have to flip it out into the front of his pocket. There are rules about how narrow the sidewalls can be. I would guess they checked his stick at some point. Still a little strange the way it worked every single time.He was great. Had a weird habit where after winning the faceoff, he would flip the ball in the air and then catch it while running full speed. Maybe he was transferring it from the back of his stick to the pocket of his stick while do this? Anyway, it was the first time watching lacrosse where I thought "wow, what a hot dog".
He is the Willie Montanez of lacrosse. Or Tito Fuentes, if you prefer.
I agree. Every ball near him got stuck in the back of his stick, bouncing, rolling, etc.
Having said that, he beat every faceoff guy he faced on the clamp. Was crazy. He was just that much quicker.
We were wondering if there were any rules implications on that technique. Have never seen that done before - is it common?yes, he would clamp with the back of his stick, the ball would stick between the sidewalls then he would have to flip it out into the front of his pocket. There are rules about how narrow the sidewalls can be. I would guess they checked his stick at some point. Still a little strange the way it worked every single time.
The stick issue is very common. He's just quicker then everyone else.We were wondering if there were any rules implications on that technique. Have never seen that done before - is it common?
Seems that the counter-strategy might be to concede the pickup and go after him when he tries to flip the ball into the proper pocket.
We were wondering if there were any rules implications on that technique. Have never seen that done before - is it common?
Seems that the counter-strategy might be to concede the pickup and go after him when he tries to flip the ball into the proper pocket.
Poppleton, the Hopkins face-off guy (from -M) utilized the same technique often this past season.I wouldn't be surprised to see a rule that eventually outlaws that type of face off technique, much like the Jim Brown rule. Different situation, but if others perfect it, I could see a change. Not what the face off was intended to be.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk