analytics must prefer lefties

i wonder if lefties are just good against righties... and if righties are going to do well against our lefties...

 

I agree with everything except the part about lefties being more ambidextrous... Imo lefties are much LESS ambidextrous. I think it stems from exactly what you were saying though... Which starts at a young age... Especially young athletes, lefties have a huge advantage, so a large percentage of them just use that hand to dominate... One case I can think of off the top of my head is Gareth bale of Tottenham spurs... He's one of the best soccer players in the world and has a very good right foot. Apparently his coaches at a young age made him use his his right foot for developmental purposes... But there are many other examples of left footed/ handed athletes with horrible or below average right sides... Leo Messi, Chris bosh, hulk...

 

Just added another lefty with Reggie Williams. There has to be something to it for sure. I have to agree with the points where a normal defender is going to think he is right handed and have to adjust certain things.

So the list of lefties on the Rockets grows.