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Originally Posted by lmeadski
First a bit of logic: if it truly didn't distract the shooter, then why would a defender do it?
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First, that's not logic. That's simply a rhetorical question. Why do they do it? Who knows? Why do coaches yell "3 seconds"? Does yelling it make it true? No. So does tapping (not pushing, remember) a player in the stomach make it effective? No. (By the way,
that's a bit of logic. It's an argument from analogy. It's not a great argument, I'll grant you.
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Secondly, I guess you never got tapped in the stomach when you weren't expecting it.
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Of course I have, and I can tell you firsthand that it doesn't cause a large enough reaction to affect a shooting motion. That's just ridiculous.
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Third, some people are ticklish in that area.
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Who the bleep cares? Are we really going to be watching for ticklish reactions on the court? This "tap" should be around #417 on the list of things to be looking for during a shooting sequence. This isn't even a subject for serious consideration, IMO.