Continuous Motion/Traveling

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by billyu2

Could it be said then that "gathering" means the player not only has secured control of the ball but also has gathered his movement/momentum in a way that an official should be able to accurately judge him/her to be in the act of shooting?

Players IMO usually do not shoot the ball or start the shooting motion without both hands on the ball at some point. Even on a layup usually starts with both hands on the ball after a dribble. Maybe not every single time, but most of the time for sure.

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