It's
near the start of the game. All balls are for hoop 1. Your
Red and Yellow balls are together on the East boundary. Your opponent
shoots at you with Black and misses. You now have three balls together
and can organise a rush to hoop 1.
Do you aim to rush your partner ball or the opponent's ball?
"My answer is rush my partner ball. If I screw the hoop, I have an easy run at the hoop. Additionally, you are separated by a lot of green and obstacles and don't stand a chance of hitting your other ball."
This is the correct answer against most opponents. If you make the rush, you have a three-ball break going. If you miss the rush, you can join up at hoop #1, with opponent separated.
But against a good opponent you might want to be more conservative. Opponent is not separated by the entire width of the court, nor is he separated from your balls that far. If he can hit one of your joined balls (which might be a double target), or his other ball, then he has two receivers at hoop #1.
So against a good opponent, you should rush opponent's ball. If
you make the rush, you have a three-ball break going. If you miss
the rush, you can rejoin your other ball at the side line for a safe leave.