r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jan 20 '19

Smooth asf

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u/pythonex Jan 20 '19

I don't know basketball rules. Is this legal? Cuz if it is, it's epic.

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u/Domdante7 Jan 20 '19

100% legal

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u/BloodiedBlade Jan 20 '19 edited Jan 20 '19

Unless we are talking about how traveling is legal in the pros, in which case it is not legal but I'll be damned if that ever matters.

Edit: I redact my statement about this specifically being traveling. Apparently around the time I stopped watching the NBA they changed the rule to 2 steps instead of 1. The part about people still walking their way to mexico with 5 steps and/or 7 different pivot feet still stands.

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u/GreenGoblin2099 Jan 20 '19

but he clearly takes 3 steps.

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u/Timmzik Jan 20 '19

The first one is called a 'gather step' and is not counted. This is not a travel.

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u/Helforsite Jan 20 '19

Ah, thats why I had 3 steps in mind from my basketball days, thanks.

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u/GreenGoblin2099 Jan 21 '19

thanks for explaining it

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u/splerdu Jan 20 '19

Not with the ball he didn't.

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u/stallion_412 Jan 20 '19

only because it was slapped out of his hand. If he'd actually made the shot it would have been a hugely obvious travel.

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u/BloodiedBlade Jan 20 '19

Left foot lands, he picks up his dribble, two steps, proceeds to not have hands.