Legal play, Defender makes incidental contact to shooter’s hand after release, no secondary movement Legal play, Defender makes incidental contact to shooter’s hand after release, no secondary movement Defensive foul, Defender makes secondary movement, pushes through shooter’s hand after release
“This is an example of incidental contact that occurs after a shot has been released, and it would not be ruled a defensive foul. The defensive player, Paolo Banchero, makes incidental contact to the hand of the shooter, Nikola Jovic, after the ball has been released on the field goal attempt. The defender makes a competitive play at the point of release, and he does not commit any secondary movements. The contact made to the shooter’s hand is incidental, and no foul would be assessed on this play.”