quick question, i'm trying to settle an argument - if a player picks up their dribble and then throws the ball off a defender and catches it before the ball touches the ground, are they allowed to start dribbling again?
So out of curiosity, where do you plan to bounce the ball off of? Without looking it up, I'm pretty sure you can...(similar in theory to how they bounce the ball off of a player's back when inbounding underneath the basket)
Yes, and it doesn't matter if the ball touches the floor or not. If a ball leaves the player's hand and is touched by an opponent, it's fair game, even if it goes backcourt.
yes. example: an inbounds play where the defender turns his back to the inbounds passer who then simply bounces it of the defenders back, steps in bounds to catch it and score. happens a lot.
yes. example: an inbounds play where the defender turns his back to the inbounds passer who then simply bounces it of the defenders back, steps in bounds to catch it and score. happens a lot. besides, no way to make a rule to differentiate between intentional and unintional passes that are deflected. The passer is eligible to make catches on deflections.
I dunno, say if their hands are up in the air, then their chest or leg... thanks...thats what i thought, just wanted to confirm.
Imagine picking up your dibble while trapped by 2 defenders. You step through both defenders with your pivot foot, now both defenders have their back towards the ball. So you can just throw the ball of a defender in that double team and take it to the basket with the advantage? You'd think it would be done more often then.
I don't think it'd give you much advantage. You'd lose time in the manuever and the defenders or help defense could recover. Plus, that' likely to be pretty close to the basket. Since you've already split the double-team, you might be better off shooting or passing than continuing to dribble when you are that close.
Yes you can start dribbling again, if the ball makes contact with another player. WHy? You are deamed as being out of posession.
Of course you can. Have you never played NBA Street? It's called an "Off tha Heezy," "Off tha Cheezy," "Off tha Feezy," or "Off tha Beezy." What an idiot.
Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not...but obviously NBA Street doesn't follow all the rules correctly.
yes Battier did it in a game this year on an out of bounds play under our own basket. Basically the defender had his back to him and he tossed the ball in, it bounced off of the defenders back, after stepping in bounds Battier caught the ball off of the defender and went in for a layup. for the life of me I cannot remember who the opposing team was though....
Think about it though. You intentionally pick up your dribble in no mans land where there is space. The trap comes and you simply pivot out, put the ball on the defenders back, and now you have the numbers advantage going towards the rim.
I believe this is an and1 street move you're referencing too where you can bounce the ball of the opponents head. Ask skip to do it. In a game. On Deron Williams. NIIICE! (sarcasm)
Oooooor you could simply pass the ball out of the double team to the open man rather than trying to pass it off of a point-blank defender...
But thats not cool. Allright someone PM when you find out what happens when someone intercepts the football then immediately punts it rather than return it.
Yes, it's legal. However, if the trick fails and you lose your ball or the defender catches it, don't forget to call a foul.
