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					Originally Posted by  NoFear2020
					 
				 
				Rule 4-23-1 Guarding....provided such player get there first without illegally contacting an opponent... 
Rule 4-23-2 To obtain an initial legal guarding position: 
Rule 4-23-2 a, b. 
Rule 4-41-1 Shooting.... 
Rule 4-41-4The try starts when the player begins the motion which habitually precedes the release of the ball 
			
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 No combination of these rules says a defender must have LGP before a offensive player begins his shot.  Why are you ignoring the cites about the defender establishing LGP before A1 leaves the ground?