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Old Thu Feb 17, 2011, 06:14pm
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Originally Posted by BktBallRef View Post
Then, you would be wrong.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why people fight this rule so much.

IT'S LEGAL TO THROW THE BALL OFF YOUR OWN BACKBOARD.

IT'S LEGAL TO CATCH IT.

IT'S LEGAL TO THEN SHOOT IT, DRIBBLE IT, OR PASS IT.

END OF STORY.
My guess is it has to do something with the play happening more often in the NBA then any other level.
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