Or what I'd like to call it.
On the ultimate team, there are many situations where two or more players become "rivals". It's sort of like a buddy system.
For example:
Lu and Growney.
Lu is a good handler, nice layouts, and has mad ups when he skies. Growney on the other hand, has a monstrous forehand, his backhand does the job, when he lays out he usually comes down with the disc, and although he may not have as much ups as Lu, his height makes up for that.
Although these two may not be proving the point I'm trying to make, a partner system or "rival" encourages one player to surpass the other, and vice versa. With this in mind, each player will strive to increase his or her skill so he or she can become better than the other. Of course, if the system is successful, then neither of them will surpass each other and the skill will just continue to increase.
Next example:
Me and Jacob Price
My throws? I'd like to call them decent. Not my backhand though. Hucks? My forehand put is 60% good. My backhand? It's only 40% accurate, but when it is, it's really good. Skying ability? None. I have mad ups and height, but in terms of reading the disc and the actual ability of skying, I'm a lost cause. Layouts? I'd give myself a 89%.
Jacob Price? Throws are pretty good, but sometimes he turfs it. His forehand huck is not great, but his backhand huck usually does the job. Skying ability >>>>> mine. Layouts? He doesn't do it much. Jacob Price is also alot faster than me.
Most of the times I compare myself to him and I think he's better. I don't know if he thinks the same way, but it encourages me to be better than him. And when I am better than him, I think he'll strive to be better than me.
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It's a good system. It's interesting, because Lu and Growney do not have similar roles on the field, but you don't have to. I like to match up against my future roommate, Jayson Lagatic, who is a 5'4" cutter that is incredibly fast, dece hops. I have more endurance, but he burns me on short distances. He can sky me, because I need to get better in the air. He cuts, I mostly handle, but I work my ass off when I guard him (because I have to). I kick-blocked him twice at our scrim last night, that was pretty cool.
On Watchung, I like to match up with Lu, Growney, and Sachin for all different reasons. Lu is tough to contain, Growney is easy to contain but tough to go up against in the air, and Sachin is squirrely. I need to start matching up against you younger kids, too.
wth brian li you never wrote for this ever again
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