Rod Gramlich wrote:
... I maintain, just make the open red go away (roll out would even be
ok) and
let them decide how they are going to proceed.
I wouldn't want it to appear that I agree with you :-) , but that *is*
the call. When he tries the red runback for 2, one or the other will be
open, and you should be able to hold him to 2 the rest of the end... The
worst might be that you would have to run back the yellow to prevent 3.
1 up with (at worst tied) coming home, not bad.
2nd (poor) choice might be to guard the red runback.
Guarding the open 4 foot would be a worse choice yet. If I were
"agressive about steals", I might as well try to draw the button for 2nd
shot, if it curls in there. Even if I only hide a quarter, I either get
him to waste a rock trying to get at it, or maybe I get a chance for a
roll the next time.
If I put up the 4-foot guard, and he gets lucky with the red runback, I
could be looking at 4, should he hide another 1 or 2 more behind all
that front garbage.
