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Originally posted by Brad
Quote:
Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Believe it or not, I do know that the 3 second count ends on a try! But that player in the lane has already established his position illegally by the time the try is taken.
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The 3 second violation is designed to prevent players from camping out in the lane, receiving a pass, and making an easy basket from an advantageous position. If a player is in the lane on the side opposite from where the play is being made, who cares? He is not even involved in the play!
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I will call it when such a position forces a defender to split his attention and leave the lane open for a drive. Although, the post is on the opposite side of the lane (still in the paint though) he has affected the play.