Iowa State/Kansas (Clip Added)

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by Rich

What you described is the definition of lateral.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Can you please explain what you think is different about the 2 bolded phrases?

"Lateral" movement (in terms of the rule) is related to the movement of the dribbler. The rule book doesn't stop at "the guard may move laterally or obliquely", but continues by saying "...to maintain position".

In this case, the defender did not "maintain position", as his movement sideways caused him to be closer to the dribbler than he originally was when he gained LGP.

So again... what did the dribbler do wrong? He tried going around the defender after the defender had gained LGP, as the book states he must do.