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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
I contend we only have a try if the ball is in flight towards the player's own basket.
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No, no, no...that's not what the rule says. The ball doesn't even have to take flight to be considered a try. You can't possibly disagree with that. 
There's definitely a try. The question is whether the shot being blocked and subsequently leaving the shooter's hand constitutes the ball being in flight.
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I'm not saying the ball needs to be in flight to have a try. I'm saying it can't be a try if the attempt is made at the opponent's basket - this counters your argument that the ball is in flight when B1 strips A1 before the shot gets off. The ball took flight towards the opponent's basket; ergo, ipso facto and zippity doo-dah we don't have a try.
