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Old Sat Nov 03, 2001, 01:36am
BktBallRef BktBallRef is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by Brad
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!
If this player is able to gain an advantageous rebounding position by being in the lane illegally, hasn't he involved himself in the game?
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