If a player dunks on a defender, for example on a fast break, and the defender is outside the restricted area with his feet set, basically the prototypical setup you see where the defender will draw a charge. In a case like this where a charge should be called but the player actually bowled them over and dunked the ball, should this be called as a foul on the offense or should it be an AND1? Ive seen cases like this but the offensive player always gets the AND1 I guess since it was impressive, but how do you feel a play like this should be called?
In the NBA obviously a blocking foul since the refs are paid to make players look good thus attracting more fans and more money in Dictator Stern's pocket.
StaticC4 said it all. That is tech. a charge according to the rule book. But charges don't sell tickets...highlight reel dunks do so the refs let the player get away w/ the foul.
Actually, a lot of the spectacular "dunk on" play are offensive fouls. But they don't call it or call it on the defensive player because they look great. If you have the physical athleticism and the aggressiveness to dunk in traffic, you will make the highlight reel, doesn't matter if you shove defenders away, or go over the back, bowl over people, or simply travel in the process.
Also, I think most superstars would get this call, but most other people would not. If LeBron dunked on Amare, or something to that effect, LeBron gets the And1. If Brian Scalabrine dunked on Amare, it's an offensive foul.
I'm really getting sick of the "Dictator Stern" crap around here. I don't like the guy either, but he's not to blame for everything wrong with the world. If it wasn't for good leadership by Stern, the NBA would have died in the 1980s.
I think the players themselves would congratulate the play and let that go. If you can pull off a power dunk over someone, credit goes to the offensive player. It'd be lame for Luis Scola to want a charge call cuz Amare dunked on him. I think the same thing when a player goes into the paint with a running start and flies in for a tip dunk with his nuts all on the back of some dude's back and head. That could be an over-the-back. But since the made dunk conquered the defense, credit to the dunker. Thats if it all happens in one motion. The plays where Shaq keeps backing in and backing in and knocking over everyone to the ground with his enormous backside is some offensive fouling. But its not easy to call those plays.
If a player has already left his feet you shouldn't be able to slide under him to get a charge call. I see that often. A defender sees a guy jump for the dunk then he gets set for a charge. If the offensive player is a high flyer it can appear to be a charge because he's been in the air for a long time while the defender is set.
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