Some veterans in my area argue that, if a player has the ball in the key, you ignore the 3-second issue as long as they are attempting to maneuver (?) for a shot, even if they stay in there for 5-6 seconds. Their reasoning is that the 3-second rule was intended to prevent the offensive rebounders or post guys from gaining an unfair advantage, so if someone has the ball looking to shoot it doesn't fall under the same purpose for the rule. If the player kicks out the ball to a teammate, then "boom"--3-second violation. I'm not entirely convinced, yet the rationale does make sense. All I know is, whether he's trying to work for a shot or not, if he's in there for 4 seconds, everyone is screaming for a violation.
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