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Message: [QUOTE="Ghost, post: 1302730, member: 581"] His vision is terrible. I think that's a big issue, but that's readily conceded by everyone. I think he's so caught up with shielding the ball, and having his shoulder turned, and then initiating the contact by leaping into the defender with that shoulder (and drawing the foul) that he essentially screws himself. He gets ZERO lift because he's jumping more laterally, and throws up some weird side-arm crap. I would imagine he thinks it looks like he's exaggerating the contact and thus more likely to get a foul call (and maybe finish with an and-1), but he probably just looks more out of control and decreases his chances of getting a call overall. Who knows. It must work out in practice though fantastically or he wouldn't do it. That's what I'm told at least!! :) I don't know. Seems like a mental thing. Once he gets past it and goes up strong he'll be better off. [/QUOTE]