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Message: [QUOTE="Phillymoose, post: 1554020, member: 254"] I think it is harder. The wings have responsibility to come all the way out to the elbow extended to ensure no perimeter shots off the pass. As soon as the opponent puts the ball on the floor, they drop back down to the baseline, but then are responsible for defending 3's in the corner. Being aware of those responsibilities gets the wings on their toes, ready to bounce out, rather then digging in for position. I know we've had some wings that are good at it - but they are the exception. We trade extended coverage for rebounding - and do believe it is a conscious choice by JB. For teams that do not shoot well from the outside, that coverage can be token and lack intensity, but when he drives the wings hard to really extend properly, there is just no way they can easily recover. [/QUOTE]