Did Giannis journey in Bucks vs Knicks recreation? What the rule says.

The internet was up in arms over a play within the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 121-111 win over the New York Knicks on Oct. 28. Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to take as many as six steps on his method to the rim for a basket, prompting NBC announcers Reggie Miller and Jamal Crawford to laugh about the lack of a travel call.

“Oh my goodness,” Miller mentioned. “Wow, come on! Yeah, we could’ve played until we were 50 if we got that runway, Jamal. I need to see that again. Can we count those steps again? Come on, man.”

Play-by-play man Mike Tirico defined the NBA guidelines on a “gather” of the basketball, permitting a participant two steps after he has totally managed the ball. The level of subjectivity is when, and earlier than which step, did Antetokounmpo full the method of his “gather.”

You simply twitched whenever you learn the phrases “complete the process,” did not you?

The NBA rule e-book defines “gather” (as of a 2019 rule change) as:

For a participant who receives a cross or beneficial properties possession of a free ball, it is the purpose the place the participant beneficial properties sufficient management of the ball to carry it, change palms, cross, shoot or cradle it in opposition to his physique.

That does not apply to Antetokounmpo, who already had possession. For that, the collect is outlined as the purpose the place a participant does any one of many following:

• Puts two palms on the ball, or in any other case permits the ball to return to relaxation, whereas he’s in command of it;
• Puts a hand beneath the ball and brings it to a pause; or
• Otherwise beneficial properties sufficient management of the ball to carry it, change palms, cross, shoot, or cradle it in opposition to his physique.

Here’s how that applies to a touring rule:

• A participant who gathers the ball whereas progressing might (a) take two steps in coming to a cease, passing or capturing the ball or (b) if he has not but dribbled, one step previous to releasing the ball to begin his dribble.
• A participant who gathers the ball whereas dribbling might take two steps in coming to a cease, passing or capturing the ball.
• The first step happens when a foot, or each toes, contact the ground after the participant gathers the ball.

It positive appears as if Antetokounmpo has each palms on the ball with each toes down earlier than taking his last two steps to the basket. That can be three steps complete and, due to this fact, touring.

But, it additionally is dependent upon when the officers outline the completion of his “collect.” There’s not less than some wiggle room to solely depend his last two steps earlier than releasing a shot.