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Blinkimic
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11 months ago
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Feedback on defensive actions

PUCK INTERCEPTIONS    Its either I'm right in the  line, literally stick blade in the lane and either my guy doesn't even try to intercept the puck or it goes through my stick, or I'm down on one k...
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  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    11 months ago

    I know it's close and in the real world, a player would most likely have reached out for it. Hopefully, we'll see that improve in the future.

    The poke check attempt was made. So, while they're in that animation, they won't attempt to intercept.

    With Morrisey, it's still an issue of reaction time. Slowed down, it looks easy to intercept. There isn't much time to react to it when they're this close. Not to mention, it could easily be deflected into the net for an own goal. 

    In no way am I saying interceptions are perfect. I'm just giving you some detail on why they aren't working. Obviously, we'd all love to see these improve.

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EA_Aljo
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11 months ago

Thanks for the video. I'll break it down.

For the first one at 8 seconds, you were out of reach. Most likely, being closer would have had an attempt to intercept.

The next one that is at 40 seconds, a poke check was made. That will override any attempt to intercept.

The last one around 1:15 would be due to the short pass and not being able to react in time to it.

Let me know if you have any other videos you want reviewed.

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11 months ago

At 8 seconds, I must ask, how close do you want me to be there? I'm looking at Makar's stick and its literally right in the lane, his stick blade is extremely close to that puck and he gets that if he just extends his arm. I honestly don't know how much closer you want him to be there.

A poke check attempt was made yes, but looks extremely close again. I'm also not sure if that's a poke or the interception animation, but I can maybe chalk it up to me accidentally pressing R1 when I didn't need to.

Morrissey's interception, you can see that the puck comes and it goes under his stick, like the momentum somehow lifts his stick blade so it can go under it. I would love to know where you would want Morrissey to be there because again, I'm honestly out of ideas as to where I should be there, the stick is between the passer and the receiver, short pass or not I think that needs to be intercepted or at least slowed down.

I appreciate you breaking these down, that's the kind of feedback I was looking for.

  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
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    11 months ago

    I know it's close and in the real world, a player would most likely have reached out for it. Hopefully, we'll see that improve in the future.

    The poke check attempt was made. So, while they're in that animation, they won't attempt to intercept.

    With Morrisey, it's still an issue of reaction time. Slowed down, it looks easy to intercept. There isn't much time to react to it when they're this close. Not to mention, it could easily be deflected into the net for an own goal. 

    In no way am I saying interceptions are perfect. I'm just giving you some detail on why they aren't working. Obviously, we'd all love to see these improve.

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