Predictions Week 7: One Last Volley

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by Looking Forward

869 presents one of the most interesting cases for a defender. While the ability of the air moved by their fan to actually steer shots away from the goals is debatable, the bellowing windsock above it is more than capable of deflecting shots. Their aggressive driving style and lack of fear around and underneath the pyramid makes them quite a hassle for many scoring machines. An elimination berth at MAR championship is no guarantee though, especially given their lack of autonomous scoring. Given the short nature of an elimination series, the ability to throw the opposing alliance out of their comfort zone may make 869 an excellent "x factor."

Emphasis mine.

At Bridgewater, they definitely did this successfully against 303(one of two full court shooters there). However, from what it seemed, 303 adjusted their shots to counter the airflow, but even so, it definitely was an effective tactic.