whats the logic behind letting the defense put there forearm on ur back while ur posting up?

[Brandon M.]

how did this come about?

i understand the reasoning but I just wanna know if it has been like that since the invention by Naismith

 

[YaBoy]

Its easier to spin off & hook a post defender when he puts his hands on your back

 

[PortCityProphet]

So you can feel him and know where he is. You can tell where he's putting his weight and which way he's leaning.

 

[ThugLife]

 

[PortCityProphet]

Its easier to spin off & hook a post defender when he puts his hands on your back

The irony of you using a Dwight gif

 

[YaBoy]

The irony of you using a Dwight gif

Just to show how effective it is. If Mr No Post Moves can do it, then it can't be too difficult

 

[Brandon M.]

do u even understand the question ,peasant?

 

[Admiral Ackbar]

you face up and drive your whole life?

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

 

[Originalman]

Op back in the day you could use two hands in a post players back. I believe after the rockets vs Knicks final the league changed this rule to clean up the game. They made it illegal to use two hands and that you could only use the arm bar on post players.

Other changes they made after the 1994 finals Knicks vs rockets was they moved the 3 line in and they clelaned up hand checking.

 

[Brandon M.]

Op back in the day you could use two hands in a post players back. I believe after the rockets vs Knicks final the league changed this rule to clean up the game. They made it illegal to use two hands and that you could only use the arm bar on post players.

Other changes they made after the 1994 finals Knicks vs rockets was they moved the 3 line in and they clelaned up hand checking.

my point is how did it become automatic that any contact was allowed during a back to the basket play

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

my point is how did it become automatic that any contact was allowed during a back to the basket play

used to be you could do it at ANY time... it's actually only allowed in the post now, where it was allowed anywhere on the damn court.... you could also do a lot of other shyt too... but lets not start THAT argument up again

 

[waltthizzney]

leverage, protect the ball, u never play ball?

 

[Brandon M.]

leverage, protect the ball, u never play ball?

of course ive played ball.my point is how did they decipher when u could touch and offensive player and when u couldnt...obviously no touching is allowed in a face up

 

[We Ready]

people are missing the point


he's not asking why a player lets the defender put a forearm in his back, he's asking why the rules allow it