James was whistled for taking an extra step while driving for a potential tying..

[Allanon]

This one is nice!

Hahah, I just watched this again and realized Manu was damn near the 3 point line when he picked up the ball. He covered 20 feet without dribbling, no travel call and made a Top 10 Countdown.

[IronMexican]

Any Laker fans remember Vlad's 5 steps for a dunk near the end of game 2 in the Finals?

[Obstructed_View]

This one is nice!

Seems like I've seen this one from another angle, and I'm pretty sure he dribbles the ball one more time that you can't see before he takes the steps. We had a discussion about this one a long time ago. This may not be the same play, though, because it just looks like he took the extra step. The Spurs get so few dunks that the refs might have swallowed the whistles out of pity.

[ElNono]

Seems like I've seen this one from another angle, and I'm pretty sure he dribbles the ball one more time that you can't see before he takes the steps. We had a discussion about this one a long time ago. This may not be the same play, though, because it just looks like he took the extra step. The Spurs get so few dunks that the refs might have swallowed the whistles out of pity.

He does. I already explained that earlier. Notice how NOBODY from Philadelphia complains after the play... and we actually lost this game

[tp2021]

this should clear things up

According to that video, you can move your pivot foot as long as you get rid of the ball before it touches the ground again. I thought that picking up your pivot foot is a travel unless both feet leave the ground at the same time, or your non-pivot foot is airborne first...

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[peskypesky]

According to that video, you can move your pivot foot as long as you get rid of the ball before it touches the ground again. I thought that picking up your pivot foot is a travel unless both feet leave the ground at the same time, or your non-pivot foot is airborne first...

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well that ad is all f-ed up, so it is confusing. it starts off saying "a player who receives the ball while standing still" but shows footage of Lebron in motion, not standing still. and i think you're right. if you're standing still and have one foot established as your pivot foot you can't lift it in the air while the other one is on the ground, because that would be switching your pivot foot. so i think they switch in mid-stream to talk about a player in motion. whatever. just enjoy the lovely footage of Lebron taking the extra steps that are his Kingly right.

[Texas_Ranger]

Only if he carries the ball before the first 2 steps.

In all fairness, just about every guard I see in the NBA carries the ball, even Nash. Everyone does this andOne dribble where you have the ball come up and briefly palm it from the side to create that pause that lets you juke people... I think Iverson has the patent even though the move has been in use for some time.

Here you can see that LeBron can make 3 steps before putting the ball on the court.

[Kibic]

Now. With this kind of whistling USA would not win 2008 Olympics !

How frustrating must have been for Spanish team to loose this way? Every time they came close, Kobe or James would have just travel to the ring.

[peskypesky]

Here you can see that LeBron can make 3 steps before putting the ball on the court.

3?


More like 6!

[Texas_Ranger]

3?


More like 6!

Oh yea..Now I see it!

[m33p0]

he's still not giving up.

[JoeTait75]

Let it go, Bron, let it go...

[Dex]

Bron's asking for trouble on this one. Timmy has learned from personal experience that refs don't like being showed up.

They won't say anything publicly about it, but you know they're going to be scrutinizing that move now, and I haven't seen a ref yet that is afraid to blow the whistle.