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[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by BktBallRef

No, no, no...that's not what the rule says. The ball doesn't even have to take flight to be considered a try. You can't possibly disagree with that.

There's definitely a try. The question is whether the shot being blocked and subsequently leaving the shooter's hand constitutes the ball being in flight.

I'm not saying the ball needs to be in flight to have a try. I'm saying it can't be a try if the attempt is made at the opponent's basket - this counters your argument that the ball is in flight when B1 strips A1 before the shot gets off. The ball took flight towards the opponent's basket; ergo, ipso facto and zippity doo-dah we don't have a try.