Here is my assessment of the situation, in a nutshell.
4.41.4 SITUATION B: A1’s three-point try is short and below ring level when it
hits the shoulder of: (a) A2; or (b) B1 and rebounds to the backboard and through
the basket. RULING: The three-point try ended when it was obviously short and
below the ring. However, since a live ball went through the basket, two points are
scored in both (a) and (b). (5-1)
These three words are the key. If the ball is below the rim and clearly will stay below without the deflection, no way can it be a 3.
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