February 22, 201511 yr In the WKU game just then.... A Middle Tennessee player was at the free throw line late in the game with a 2-point lead. On his free throw shot, he literally pump faked a FT, pulled the ball back down, then took a shot. The pump fake drew multiple players from both teams into the lane. Obviously Coach Harper went nuts. The player made the FT, WKU missed a tying shot and Middle Tennessee won the game. Is this not a violation? A player surely can't fake a free throw shot can he? Can an actual ref or two give your take?
February 22, 201511 yr Yes, that is a violation. You cannot purposely fake a free throw. (I am not a ref, but I am confident I am right.)
February 22, 201511 yr Author Yes, that is a violation. You cannot purposely fake a free throw. (I am not a ref, but I am confident I am right.) I am pretty confident too but wanted to see what the official rule is.
February 23, 201511 yr Is it a violation if he made the free throw? Especially if the defense stepped in first, would it even matter?
February 23, 201511 yr Is it a violation if he made the free throw? Especially if the defense stepped in first' date=' would it even matter?[/quote'] Violation against D is ignored if shot is made.
February 23, 201511 yr Violation against D is ignored if shot is made. That's what I figured, even on the shot fake. So if the D was the first in, that might be your answer Wireman.
February 23, 201511 yr Author There were multiple players in the paint from both teams. I'm not talking about the lane violation. I'm talking about faking a shot at the rim during a free throw. That can't be legal?
February 23, 201511 yr There were multiple players in the paint from both teams. I'm not talking about the lane violation. I'm talking about faking a shot at the rim during a free throw. That can't be legal? Any video?
February 23, 201511 yr Author Any video? I haven't been able to find it. It wasn't the kid's normal free throw motion, though. His other free throw was just a normal shot.
February 23, 201511 yr Author This is from the MT beat writer: @willborthick · 17h17 hours ago Buford makes the first with a little pump fake. Ha ha.
February 23, 201511 yr Guys ... you are making this too complicated. Wireman has a simple question. Can the shooter do a pump fake when shooting a free throw? The answer is no.
February 23, 201511 yr I haven't been able to find it. It wasn't the kid's normal free throw motion' date=' though. His other free throw was just a normal shot.[/quote'] Did it look like this? http://dailysnark.com/jermaine-pause/
February 23, 201511 yr Author Did it look like this? Jermaine O'Neal Pause In His Free-Throw Routine Fools EVERYONE! | Daily Snark No, it looked like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vXLGWY8r6g
February 23, 201511 yr I've got the video. I'll attempt to post. It clearly should have been a violation IMO.
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