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Originally Posted by OKREF
After watching this several times and looking at the rulebook. Neither player stays within his vertical plane. Maybe it is a no call. Had the offense gone straight up and stayed in his vertical plane, than yes a foul on the defense would be warranted, but he doesn't he jumps outside of his vertical plane.
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No rule requires a player to remain in his "vertical plane." Doing so is no guarantee that a player's actions are legal, and failing to do so is not as such illegal. This worry is a red herring.
The shooter is allowed to drive to the basket, and the defender to block his progress, provided each does so legally.
And whether their movements leading up to contact are legal is, of course, the question.