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Can you box out after someone dribbles between your legs? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by LukeWendell@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space
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I just saw a video of Wembanyama dribbling between Bullock Jr.’s legs, and I’m kind of curious as to why a defensive player doesn’t just box out in this situation? It seems like less of a struggle to just turn your body and box out the offensive player, claiming the ball is now loose, and I was wondering if there is some NBA rule prohibiting this.

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[–] LukeWendell@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

It’s pretty unlikely, but NBA players have a wicked fast reaction speed, and it’s not like it comes out of nowhere. It especially wouldn’t be as tough in a situation where it’s a one-on-one and you both have the same opportunity to build momentum, but yeah, it’s probably not a move you’re able t react to quick enough on a fast-break.