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Why the BASELINE Ref Made the Call (NBA Officiating Mechanics Explained)

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Why the BASELINE Ref Made the Call (NBA Officiating Mechanics Explained)

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Why the BASELINE Ref Made the Call (NBA Officiating Mechanics Explained)

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Why did the baseline ref make the call instead of the trail? Chip breaks it down perfectly here.⁣ ⁣ The trail owns the one and two — the primary ball handler and their defender. Hart and Dort belong to the lead. That's just how crew mechanics work on screening and handoff plays.⁣ ⁣ What I love about this explanation is the team defense analogy. If the trail gets beat on a drive, someone else rotates. Same idea. The l...

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