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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Thu Mar 21, 2013, 09:42 AM Mar 2013

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basketball question

If a player shoots and misses, grabs his own rebound before anyone else touches it and scores, does he get an assist?

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basketball question (Original Post) Bertha Venation Mar 2013 OP

I would say no cyberswede Mar 2013 #1

No, but there are other cases where a "self-assist" should be awarded ... Scuba Mar 2013 #2

Well, maybe if he magically transforms himself into another player. talkingmime Mar 2013 #3

Still wouldn't be an assist. Needs to be a pass. HERVEPA Mar 2013 #4

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

1. I would say no

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 09:46 AM

Mar 2013

but he gets an offensive rebound.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. No, but there are other cases where a "self-assist" should be awarded ...

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 09:49 AM

Mar 2013

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

3. Well, maybe if he magically transforms himself into another player.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 01:31 PM

Mar 2013

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)

4. Still wouldn't be an assist. Needs to be a pass.

Reply to talkingmime (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 01:53 PM

Mar 2013

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