I think refs anticipate that call all the time
Many times the defender just flashes in front of the guy making a layup to try to distract him. And often there is no contact whatsoever.
Completely agree that it’s annoying.
Also, eventually, basketball is going to have to deal with offensive players who go out of their way to draw contact. It’s particularly bad in the pros. If a shooter can pump fake and get the defender in the air, he has license to do just about anything to create contact. I think it should be a judgment call, if the contact is mostly initiated by the shooter making an unnatural move, it should be a no call. That’s the way they call it in Europe for the most part.
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Posted: 02/08/2021 at 8:10PM