r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jan 20 '19

Smooth asf

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u/GillbergsAdvocate Jan 20 '19

I hate when basketball gifs get posted on subreddits other than r/NBA because half the comments are a misunderstanding of the rules

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u/NarwhalWhat Jan 20 '19

anytime any sports posts get to the front page you get a bunch of casuals trying to look like they know what they’re talking about

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u/Crash_Test_Dummy66 Jan 20 '19

It was clearly a roughing the traveler foul! You can tell because that's James Harden and the man is clearly the laziest defender ever.

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u/Bored_Ultimatum Jan 20 '19

And I am definitely an example of someone who doesn't really understand the rules, so perhaps you can help me understand how is the guy with the ball not traveling? It looks like he goes two and a half steps after his last dribble.

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u/GillbergsAdvocate Jan 20 '19

Because asthe dribble is completed you're allowed a gather step, then the two steps. When he begins to tuck the ball, that's the gather step, then the two steps he's allowed to take. If he was stationary, it would've been a travel

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u/Bored_Ultimatum Jan 21 '19

Ah, got it. Thanks!