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Originally posted by Camron Rust
Being under the basket IS in the shooter's path...otherwise there would be no contact. The defense of it is forcing the shooter to take a slightly more difficult shot....stop for a short jumper instead of a layup/dunk. The shooter, being allow to run over the defender, has obtained an advantage.
So many people do not understand the NBA semi-circle anyway. It doesn't say you can't draw a charge inside the cirle. It says a help defender can't. The primary defender still can draw a charge. Also, it doesn't apply on drives from the corners. Under the basket is a great defensive position to defend a reverse layup.
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It has nothing to do with drives the corners, but it does not apply when a player drives behind the backboard
1. It applies to "secondary defenders" 2. The drive has to originate outside of the LDB (Lower Defensive Box)
An offensive player can still be charged with a offensive foul on a secondary defender in instances such as pushing off with the off arm etc..