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I think the point that is being missed is the INTENT of the rule change. In the past, the official had to decide if a ball that was thrown towards the basket was a shot or not. Now we don't. If it goes in it's a 3. The point of this rule change is to take the judegment of try/not-a-try out of the picture. We are essentially to assume it is a try. If the ball is headed toward the basket, even if it is touched by a defender (attempted blocked "shot"), it is to be a 3. Now, if the ball is NOT headed toward the basket and a defender deflects it there, it is not meant to be a 3. The origianally thrown ball was not toward the basket and didn't have a chance of going in. This rule doesn't apply. While the wording may seem to suggest that it does, when the ball falls below the rim and is deflected it is simply a loose ball that goes in (for 2 points).
Consider an entry pass from the perimeter to the post where the defender gets a hand into the mix and deflects the ball up into the basket. This is and always has been a 2.
Consider an actual 3-point try that hits the rim and bounces out. While attempting to get the rebound, the defender accidently hits the ball back in. This is and always has been a 2. By some of the interpretations here, it should be a 3.
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