Player in paint leaves court

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

That said, I'd have a very difficult time blowing the whistle for a 3 second call for a player that is fully boxed in by the opposing team. The point of the 3 second rule is not for the defense to trap the player for 3 seconds but to prevent the offense from camping in the lane.

+1

The OP said the player couldn't move out of the paint because of obstruction by his opponents.