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Originally Posted by JoeFilz
Here to settle an argument with a friend.
According to NBA rules, is it legal for another player to block a shot after his teammate committed a foul on a shooter? Example: Kyrie Irving is fouled by Chris Paul during a layup attempt...can Deandre Jordan block the shot on its way up after the whistle? Or would it then be considered goaltend/interference since the play is already dead?
Thanks!
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Goaltending is touching the ball while it's on it's downward flight with a chance to go into the basket.
Basket interference is touching the ball or the basket while the ball is in the cylinder or touching the rim.
Legally blocking a shot is neither of those.
I hope you got it right!