Legal play, no push off by dribbler on step back Legal play, no push off by dribbler on step back Offensive foul, dribbler pushes off on step back
“This is an example of contact between an offensive player and his defender that does not rise to the level of a foul. The dribbler, Danilo Gallinari, starts moving toward the basket, and he then steps back to take a short jumper. He does not initiate any illegal contact by extending his arm, nor does he push off his legal defender, Thaddeus Young, in any way to create space. This is a legal play, as there is no foul committed by either player.”