FINALS Game 1: Mavs @ Heat

[Goldenrhino]

When Lebron got that loose ball on the floor, then stood up while he still had the ball, is that not considered traveling?

[Dale4Saul2Red0]

Originally Posted by Goldenrhino

When Lebron got that loose ball on the floor, then stood up while he still had the ball, is that not considered traveling?

Oh and that's 100% traveling LOL

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Goldenrhino

When Lebron got that loose ball on the floor, then stood up while he still had the ball, is that not considered traveling?

Don't start looking for traveling, Bron and Wade go bat shit crazy with the ball and it gets ignored somehow. Surely, I would like someone with those handles and would love to get away with it but geez man it stinks for us.

More importantly than the potential travel of that play... WTF was up with Marion? He over played the pass to Bibby and then never got back and it ended up with an And 1 on Dirk. It's Dirks fault for not hammering him and sissy-fouling him but still. That all started with Marion and his mental lapse.

[muzak]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Don't start looking for traveling, Bron and Wade go bat shit crazy with the ball and it gets ignored somehow. Surely, I would like someone with those handles and would love to get away with it but geez man it stinks for us.

More importantly than the potential travel of that play... WTF was up with Marion? He over played the pass to Bibby and then never got back and it ended up with an And 1 on Dirk. It's Dirks fault for not hammering him and sissy-fouling him but still. That all started with Marion and his mental lapse.

I thought the monstrous dunk from Lebron near the end of the game was a travel. Am I wrong here? Looked like 3-4 steps, but the whole "gathering" rule, perhaps I don't fully understand it. Seems to me, once you touch the ball, the traveling rule should start there.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by muzak

I thought the monstrous dunk from Lebron near the end of the game was a travel. Am I wrong here? Looked like 3-4 steps, but the whole "gathering" rule, perhaps I don't fully understand it. Seems to me, once you touch the ball, the traveling rule should start there.

I'm not sure on that one.

I can say the thing that kill me are when either one of them are attempting to back down a defender or when they change direction and their hand goes directly under the ball. It happened 2 times last night that I saw with Wade and one time from Bron. Once you put you hand under teh ball that far, you have to pick up the dribble...bottom line. If that was Stevenson, Joel Anthony or Haywood..forget it they call that so fast.

[Frank89149]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

I'm not sure on that one.

I can say the thing that kill me are when either one of them are attempting to back down a defender or when they change direction and their hand goes directly under the ball. It happened 2 times last night that I saw with Wade and one time from Bron. Once you put you hand under teh ball that far, you have to pick up the dribble...bottom line. If that was Stevenson, Joel Anthony or Haywood..forget it they call that so fast.

After the ball leavs the floor you can take two steps, not including the one you're already in during the sprint. He crossed over. That was the last dribble if I remember correct. The first step starts after the foot that's up hits the ground, since he started the step as he crossed over.

That's how I've always interpreted it, and that's why I think he get's away with what looks like a travel. Plus he takes huge strides. I could be wrong though.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Frank89149

After the ball leavs the floor you can take two steps, not including the one you're already in during the sprint. He crossed over. That was the last dribble if I remember correct. The first step starts after the foot that's up hits the ground, since he started the step as he crossed over.

That's how I've always interpreted it, and that's why I think he get's away with what looks like a travel. Plus he takes huge strides. I could be wrong though.

Yeah that play in particular didn't jump out at me.

What I am referring to I have seen it 3 times so far in this series and it is : d.) A player who is dribbling may not put any part of his hand under the ball and (1) carry it from one point to another or (2) bring it to a pause and then continue to dribble again.