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Old Thu Jun 07, 2007, 04:14pm
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Originally Posted by blindzebra
Why?

Because a throw toward the basket, is by rule the same as a try, a throw from outside the 3 point line away from the basket isn't, and yes I am aware that the rules don't spell it out for me that way, but hey I'll stick with using a little bit of common sense and logic to clean up what the rules makers didn't spell out in that NY City phone book sized rules/case book some seem to need.

I know I should just give up, but I'm feelin' ornery today.

How far apart is a throw "away from the basket" vs. "towards a basket"?
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