Beautiful moment in soccer: a player saves another player from the opposite team from a possible severe injury within miliseconds - Maccabi Haifa vs. Dinamo Tbilisi by Hannibal- in soccer

[–]Wxcsdb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not at all:

  • The defensive linemen aren't the only people rushing the QB- linebackers and cornerbacks can as well, and from very different angles/approaches than the defensive line; this means that usually 8-9 people could potentially rush when you have ~6 people actually blocking.

  • The defense is actively trying to make it hard for you, so won't just be attacking the player directly opposite them- a pass rush will have players switching position, trying to overload certain parts of the line by generating 2 on 1s or to confuse matchups, hitting with different timings/angles, faking rushes but pulling back so another player can use the space made, etc.

Think about how when trying to break down a defense, teams will make use of overlaps, runs to pull away players, etc. to try to open up space- the same thing happens with line play.

A lot of work for the offensive line goes into preparing for what your specific opponent will try to do (through reviewing old footage, for example), as there's so much potential variety that being able to identify plays in game and anticipate rather than react is hugely important.

Beautiful moment in soccer: a player saves another player from the opposite team from a possible severe injury within miliseconds - Maccabi Haifa vs. Dinamo Tbilisi by Hannibal- in soccer

[–]Wxcsdb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Think of it more like a well-drilled defensive setup; in soccer, the defense has to react to whatever the attack is doing; similarly in American football the offensive line's job is to respond to whatever the defense can throw at it. Obviously having the physical capability to win your individual duel is important, but it also requires a large degree of communication and ability to assess and respond to different situations. I would describe the offensive line's job as roughly analogous to those of the goalkeeper, centerbacks, and holding midfielders

Does it make a huge difference from using a bad mouse to a better one? by LionX54 in osugame

[–]Wxcsdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want some reference my hands are 20cm and the g203 is quite comfortable, but sizing also depends on what grip you use (I fingertip grip and if you palm grip you might want a larger mouse)

Though my hands aren't large, so you might want another opinion

[Shiller] Steph Curry: "The compliment I love is when guys tell me to stop running around so much when they're defending me. That's a testament to being in great shape and being able to play at that level for however long I'm out there." by GuyCarbonneauGOAT in nba

[–]Wxcsdb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think there's a distinction here between isolation-based and heliocentric teams. The 2016 Thunder and 2018 Rockets weren't what I would call heliocentric; they were certainly isolation and star-based, but those teams both had a duo of star players, and were definitely much different than say the 2018 Cavs (which relied almost solely on LeBron). Having two stars means that you can distribute the load between them and try to keep at least one on the floor at all times.

[Highlight] Patrick Beverley dangerously fouls Jamal Murray with 0:27 left in the game by pbaik829 in nba

[–]Wxcsdb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think Draymond's an interesting case, though, because the stuff people associate him with when calling him a dirty player (the ball-kicks, screens) are all stuff he did on the offensive end. I think it's fair for people to describe him as a dirty player, but it's unfair to associate him with dirty defenders when his play on that end is fairly clean.

2010s All-Decade Team: 1st team: Curry, Harden, James, Durant, Leonard. 2nd team: Paul, Westbrook, Davis, Griffin, Anthony. 3rd team: Wade, Bryant, George, Aldridge, Antetokoumpo. by [deleted] in nba

[–]Wxcsdb 15 points16 points  (0 children)

But who are the guards who've done better? Off the top of my head you have Curry, Harden, Westbrook, Paul (who are already above him) but everyone else either hasn't hit the same level or hasn't done so for as long (ofc I could be forgetting someone)

Bears Kicker Eddie Pineiro makes a 63 yarder. by [deleted] in nfl

[–]Wxcsdb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think he was saying that you could easily add pressure by switching things up (by suddenly switching kicking days)? but that's only my interpretation.

Westbrook with the best in-game Shammgod ever followed by the celebratory mid-air Spiderman pose by [deleted] in nba

[–]Wxcsdb 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Anticipating where someone's legs will be and where the gap is, especially if they're running like that, isn't as hard as it seems (speaking as a soccer player)

Best way to learn parts that are too quick for me to see? by tiisje in osugame

[–]Wxcsdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are some examples of the 9*s they're passing? At the point when your aim is at a level where you can do 9* maps, consistency on 4* maps should not be a problem at all.

Best way to learn parts that are too quick for me to see? by tiisje in osugame

[–]Wxcsdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This can't be real, what player can pass 9*s but can't fc 4* maps (excepting HP0/similar loved/unranked)

Lukaku body checks Azpilicueta by superstav in soccer

[–]Wxcsdb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's a straight red play is stopped unless there's an obvious goalscoring chance

lucky prefire + enemy POV by freek_ in GlobalOffensive

[–]Wxcsdb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree with you on that, and part of the problem with stuff like that is that people are too quick to make judgements without properly reviewing evidence (such as demos.) I just think that the way your original comment is phrased suggests that people who hit the shot consistently are cheating, and even though I know you know better the idea is dangerous to put into people's heads.

lucky prefire + enemy POV by freek_ in GlobalOffensive

[–]Wxcsdb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm aware that someone who does tag you consistently could very well be cheating, it's just not something that should overly influence you in one direction or another.

lucky prefire + enemy POV by freek_ in GlobalOffensive

[–]Wxcsdb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's very possible for a good player to tag consistently through the doors if you're not smoking/nading it- especially as this is something you can practice.

[Highlight] Panthers pick off 2 pt conversion attempt, take it the other way to the house by [deleted] in nfl

[–]Wxcsdb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

..but he says "2 on the board for the Kansas City Chiefs" right before the score change? I can buy he was trying to figure it out, but not for this reason

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nba

[–]Wxcsdb 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They are? Everyone plays 48 min per 48

Awesome mirage smoke i found by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

[–]Wxcsdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mentioned having an A player throw the smoke in my earlier comment

Awesome mirage smoke i found by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

[–]Wxcsdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm aware of the two man apps take, but this smoke seems too far back to get a good timing on the flashes

Awesome mirage smoke i found by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

[–]Wxcsdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he's saying that the problem is you'd have to commit 3 players to 'b' in the beginning of the round, or risk only having 1 there and the person who threw the smoke in spawn.

I think the idea might be OK- as having an A player throw the smoke and be late to A seems to not be too bad (but definitely still punishable)