Thrower-in delay

just another ref · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 12:33pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

With a shot in progress, what possible benefit could a teammate of the shooter be seeking to go OOB on purpose?

Going around a defender trying to get inside position for a possible rebound.

Camron Rust · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:02pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by just another ref

Going around a defender trying to get inside position for a possible rebound.

I'm just envisioning that it will take too long to make it to a viable position if they have to go that far behind the backboard to go around a defender and get back in front of the board for a decent rebounding position.

just another ref · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:07pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I'm just envisioning that it will take too long to make it to a viable position if they have to go that far behind the backboard to go around a defender and get back in front of the board for a decent rebounding position.

Just said that was the idea, not that it was a good idea.

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