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Originally Posted by cj
They also get away with a lot since they have legalized "the gather", basically allowing guys to shuffle in any direction as part of catching the ball, and afterwards. That used to always be traveling.
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Yea, 'the gather' is the main thing.
I was surprised to see a FIBA video that outlined new international interpretation of
allowing generous 'gathers' on the run and on spin-moves.
It reminds me a bit of a game we played in gym with volleyball type balls and there were no traveling rules per se, just a 'one bounce' rule.
Hakeem used to stretch the rules (although by much less) by coming to a legal jump-stop just as he received the ball in the post. Gave him the ability to start a fake before he received/gathered and then have his step and a half or whatever. Can imagine him doing some of these in today's rules. Hard to top an athlete like a Giannis or a LeBron.
Harden has it down where he basically gathers with one hand while he doesn't emphasize a two hand gather until a beat later...
Top defensive teams today will have to answer.
