Everything that you said is true Walter. I agree with you 100%. But Jim isn't quoting a rule. He's describing how the play develops. If the defender and the dribbler are both moving, then the defender is not going to be able to get in front of the dribbler if he is only one step away. It's that simple. If the defender gets to the spot first, then obviously, the dribbler was more than a step away. If he doesn't get there first, then he stepped in after the dribbler got to the spot. We're talking about two players who are moving.
Nowhere in his article did Jim say such a rule exists. You guys are misinterpreting what he said. Maybe he didn't say it very well. But in the time a fast moving dribbler takes a step, a defender is not going to be able to get in front of him, and establish his position if the dribbler is less than one step away. It can't be done. The dribbler will make contact before the defender is set. That's a block.
And that's what he's trying to tell you.
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