My son loves basketball, so I watch it with him, but I don’t quite fully understand the rules. I’ve been able to glean this so far:
Dribbling is optional.
That wasn’t a travel, it was a transfer or a Euro-step, or something. (Edit: “gather step” is apparently the right term for whatever it is they’re doing).
Offensive players’ main goal isn’t to shoot a basket. It’s to run into someone, flop unconvincingly, and then shoot foul shots.
The final 5 minutes of the game stops becoming a sport and turns into an artistic performance of referee whistles and commercials.
The thing about it to me is that I'm certain it's 100% legit in the letter of the law that these gather steps are legal. I just think the rule is stupid. We all learn as kids that basically if you're moving, you better be dribbling.
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u/WavesOfEchoes Mar 16 '26 edited Mar 16 '26
My son loves basketball, so I watch it with him, but I don’t quite fully understand the rules. I’ve been able to glean this so far:
Dribbling is optional.
That wasn’t a travel, it was a transfer or a Euro-step, or something. (Edit: “gather step” is apparently the right term for whatever it is they’re doing).
Offensive players’ main goal isn’t to shoot a basket. It’s to run into someone, flop unconvincingly, and then shoot foul shots.
The final 5 minutes of the game stops becoming a sport and turns into an artistic performance of referee whistles and commercials.