Double Dribble call at end of Pistons-Pacers game

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Jimgolf

I kinda thought it was a great example of why players shouldn't try to get too fancy.

Just my opinion, but it's not the players' responsibility to dumb down their game for the poor old referees. We want the players to do cool, great things that are within the rules. It's the referees' responsibility to be in position to see the whole play and rule correctly.

almost every time it's done in an official game it's been called a double dribble.

And if the off-hand never contacted the ball, then "almost every time" it was called incorrectly. The fact that all the refs you've seen call it wrong does not imply that it should be called that way.

And while the NBA does have a different definition of traveling than the rest of the world

Maybe you should take a look at the NBA's traveling rules. They are almost identical to FED and NCAA rules. The difference is in the way the NBA allows the pivot foot to be established. But once the pivot is established, traveling is called exactly the same way.

Maybe the pros should stop watching the And 1 Tour dvds.

I hope there was supposed to be a smilie after that, b/c I seriously doubt that NBA officials have the time or inclination to watch that nonsense.

As always, just my opinion.