Foul in the act of shooting, defender pushes screener into shooter Foul in the act of shooting, foul after gather, player loses ball & re-gathers Foul NOT in the act of shooting, foul above 3-pt line, foul prior to gather/upward
“This is an example of a defensive foul, committed after the start of the upward shooting motion by the offensive player. The on-ball defender, CJ McCollum, makes illegal contact with the offensive player, Russell Westbrook, after he has gathered the ball on his drive to the basket. Please note that even though the offensive player loses control of the ball after the foul, he re-gathers the ball and the ensuing field goal would be counted.”