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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
If the ball's in the air on the same side as the slap, the defender gets the benefit. If the ball isn't even in the air and the shooter is still on the floor, benefit goes to the offense.
I have a hard time imagining a defender hitting the backboard on accident when the ball isn't even in the air.
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In general, I'd agree with that but if the defender got pump faked or otherwise "tricked", I'm probably not going to call anything if there is ANY doubt. Typically, the defender did go up in anticipation of blocking the shot. The defender did have their hands/arms up there in anticipation of the ball being there. It just so happens that they anticipated wrong. I just don't see that as an infraction.
Now, going up there on the wrong side or while the ball is rolling on the rim, I can see....but not after being pump faked.