Baseline after made basket

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett

In order for the pass to be considered as a throw-in pass, it must be thrown directly toward the court. This is a judgment call on your part.

Intense summer league game. Warm day. 10 seconds left. B makes a bucket to cut the lead to 2 points.

Timeout.

A and B come out of the timeout with B in very intense coverage...looking for the steal and not necessarily a foul.
A1 is just outside of the lane line extended. A2 runs from the top of the key to the same spot on the other side of the floor. A1 passes the ball to A2. B2, deflects the pass with a big swat. (ball knock away OOB). Partner blows whistle and pauses for a moment with a look of "Oh ****, I don't want to call that." But he was left with no choice. It had to be a T. With his explanation to the coach, not a word was said in disagreement. A makes both FTs. Game over.

B will remember that and will not make that error in a game that really counts. I asked A's coach later if he called that play hoping for that outcome. He declined and said that he was just trying to get someone open against the tight pressure defense. I bet he will remember that and see if he can draw another opponent into doing it when a game is really on the line.