Different scenario of the NY Knicks play....

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

I would think the basket would still count. Now if the ball was tapped by the defender and the ball hit the ground and then bounced up in the air, the basket could not count. I think if the ball was touched by the defender, I see no reason why the same result would not take place.

Peace

Thanks. I know that a tapped ball by a offensive player is considered a shot but I wasn't sure if the applied the same to a defender? So you're saying a tapped ball defender is considered a "shot?"