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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
I still question the premise.
The only applicable question is: What was his location when he released the shot? By rule, it's determined by the location of his last foot to leave the floor. When he "started" anything isn't relevant. It's "where did he leave the floor?"
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While I agree with you, the rule could be more specific.
Rule 5.2 says: "Art. 2. A successful try from beyond the three-point line shall count three points for the team when the ball is thrown or directed into its basket."
It doesn't say "a try that starts from beyone the three-point line" or "a try that is released from beyond the three-point line"
I agree there's enough support for using the player's last location, but I understand how the question could be asked.