DBQHAWK85
Well-Known Member
The reason people hate it is because you don't notice the 9 times out of 10 it works. But the times it doesn't work are really noticeable. Without the hedging we would see a lot more guys shooting 3s behind the screen and getting into the lane around the screen.
I'm talking about previous years of course since this year we are seeing all of that anyway.
I agree 100% that the hedge effectively stops the initial ball handlers advance. I was alluding to and am more worried about the other options, some of which are much better for the opponent, that it opens up because of the hedging. The layup or dunk, 2 on 1 unbalance, or the kick out for the uncontested set shot three. I see almost every team trying to entice the hawks into hedging to open up better options. Seems to be the key to beating Fran teams.
IMHO Fran's hedging philosophy is the epitome of penny wise and pound foolish.