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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
And nowhere does it say the defender has to be in that position before the shooting motion begins.
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Rule 4-23-1 Every player is entitled to a spot on the playing court provided such player gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent.
4-41-3 The try starts when the player begins the motion which habitually precedes the release of the ball.
So when the offensive player starts or gathers the ball s/he is considered to be shooting, the defensive player must be at the spot if not defensive foul.