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Old Tue Nov 21, 2006, 07:06pm
Jurassic Referee Jurassic Referee is offline
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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle
I'll just say that there was a rather spirited discussion about whether this should be called or not. Yes, the rule is clear. But is the intent of the rule to give the ball to the defense when the offense is actively advancing toward the basket?
The intent of the rule is to reward good defense. If a defender is in front of a dribbler that is actively advancing towards the basket, why should you penalize them for making that good defensive play?

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