Dunk and Hang on Rim (Video)

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Originally Posted by Pantherdreams

Would you not protect the jump shooter because they could have shot a set shot. Or not protect someone shooting a floater because they could have taken a pullup or power layup?

These are actions that are necessary/required based on the defensive position. Yes, set shots were great until the defense began blocking the shots. Thus, the jump shot was required to get the ball beyond/past the defender. The same thing applies to floaters. The defense's action for the offense to do something. This is not the case with dunking the ball, specifically on that play. Yes, dunking is legal but not necessary 99% of the time. In most cases, dunking is a huge waste of physical energy.

In the play, yes, all was legal. The initial guard however should have shot the ball. He made a poor decision by not doing so. The defense did not force him to throw it off the backboard. It was completely choreographed/rehearsed and I can't imagine any real coach agreeing with it. The defense did not force any of this action in fact the offense did. Now, the receiver is decides, on his own, to dunk the ball with two hands and grab the rim with two hands.

What poor decision did he make? The one where he put himself, intentionally, in an unsafe position. He decided to run fast, jump off one leg with great momentum, grab the ball with two hands, dunk the ball, then realize he was in an unsafe position, then hang on the rim.....for safety. Would any coach NOT call that play a poor decision by both offensive players?

The rules allow all of it and it is legal. It just seems weird.

The reward to me is not calling the technical. It just seems weird.

OK, topic done.