Inbound Violation, inbounder steps onto court before releasing ball Legal play, inbound pass hits rim and stays in play Inbound Violation, inbounder drops ball on court and picks it up

“This is an example of a legal inbounds play. The inbounding offensive player, George Hill, passes the ball and it hits the rim and then stays in play. This is a legal play as the ball neither touched anywhere out of bounds nor did it go directly into the basket. This is a legal play, and play would continue on.”