If you watch basketball and don't know about the "gather step" please watch

Feb 24, 2020
10:48:19am

Mayor of Cougartown All-American

I doubt 10% of fans of the NBA understand this rule. Yes, there is some traveling that goes uncalled but it's not like people claim. NBA players have figured out how to cover more distance in their drives utilizes this rule.

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This James Harden ‘travel’ is actually totally legal. Here’s why

James Harden isn’t traveling on his drives to the basket. Get educated about the "gather" step.

https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2020/2/23/21149538/james-harden-travel-eurostep-rockets-vs-jazz

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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

This James Harden ‘travel’ is actually totally legal. Here’s why

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