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Feb 24, 2020
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ballen
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It's a stupid rule.
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If you watch basketball and don't know about the "gather step" please watch
Mayor of Cougartown
2/24/20 10:48am
Can I hate him anyway?
DodgerMike
2/24/20 10:50am
I'll allow it. I think most of his hatred garners from his ability to initiate
Mayor of Cougartown
2/24/20 10:51am
Still looks like a travel to me
gurt
2/24/20 10:53am
because we were taught growing up this was traveling. At least I was, but how
Mayor of Cougartown
2/24/20 10:56am
Like they said, it is a travel at any other level.
bluecheese
2/24/20 10:58am
watch Gianis doing it. Dude can dunk from 3 point line. It's nuts
Mayor of Cougartown
2/24/20 10:59am
The reality is the NBA legalized traveling. Simple as that.
mudpupper
2/24/20 11:00am
had to google. yeah, it's been since 2009 it looks like
Mayor of Cougartown
2/24/20 11:03am
Players have always gotten 2 steps...maybe they’ve changed some language
PHXSUNS31
2/24/20 7:42pm
That is whole story. It isn't traveling anymore, because they changed the rule.
bluecheese
2/24/20 11:06am
It’s only 2 steps
PHXSUNS31
2/24/20 7:40pm
It's 3. But they don't count the first step in NBA...
bluecheese
2/24/20 9:32pm
Why would you count a step while the dribble is still active?
PHXSUNS31
2/24/20 9:54pm
So that's not a travel in HS and college?
bluecheese
2/24/20 10:01pm
I don’t care about HS/College ball. If it is, it shouldn’t be
PHXSUNS31
2/24/20 10:08pm
Totally agree. It can look weird to the eye because we see 3 steps after the
garyfan
2/24/20 10:25pm
Ya, think players are just more creative with how they use their 2 steps
PHXSUNS31
2/24/20 10:38pm
Yep
gurt
2/24/20 12:31pm
It's a stupid rule.
ballen
2/24/20 11:07am
I don't think the rule he quoted supports the conclusion he came to.
NVCougar
2/24/20 11:10am
It is my understanding that the gather step must come before
Medute
2/24/20 11:13am
might be right, maybe not the best example but you get the idea.
Mayor of Cougartown
2/24/20 11:16am
Here is the wording:
Medute
2/24/20 11:16am
As long as the player can still dribble, you can’t count his steps.
PHXSUNS31
2/24/20 7:45pm
So if a hand is under the ball, the count should start
Medute
2/24/20 7:56pm
That foot is already in the air. That step doesn’t count
PHXSUNS31
2/24/20 8:05pm
I don't disagree, but I think it's wise for the league to define when it is that
garyfan
2/24/20 11:24am
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