3 Seconds

[John Crow]

I'm still confused a bit. I thought I understood the rule from my class but I might be wrong. A1 is in the paint for 2 seconds. He catches a pass, fakes, dribbles in the paint. He fakes again and makes along involved over-the-head type move and finally shoots. The total time he was in the piant might be 2 seconds before the pass plus another 3-4 seconds before he shot. I understood that was NOT a violation. Had he passed the ball out - it would be an instant 3 seconds. I never heard that his movement had to be directly at the hoop to be the "allowance made". Does anybody have a case on this Rule? Thanks.