2006-10-31 10:33:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
After a made basket, anyone can throw the ball in. Whoever grabs it when it comes through the hoop steps back and inbounds it. When the ball goes out of bounds or backcourt, or some other violation, and the ref hands one player the ball to inbound, the coach usually designates one person to do that throughout the game.
2006-10-31 13:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by ern_linnell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the team...
On some teams, whoever's closest to the ball and the endline will just step out and inbound the ball...but occasionally, teams will assign one player to do this...
This is actually nothing new... the Lakers of the 80s usually had Kurt Rambis inbound after a basket, whenever he was in the game... I remember seeing Magic Johnson and Byron Scott, the two guards, just stand there with the ball on the floor 2 feet away from them, waiting for Rambis to run over, pick the ball up and inbound it... they did this a lot... even when Rambis was 20 feet away at the time the basket was made...
Sometimes, if Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had the ball in his hands when it went through the net, he would pass it to Rambis to take it out, rather than stepping out of bounds himself to do it. The Lakers were very disciplined in that regard.
But, rule-wise, yes, anyone can inbound the ball...it's the head coach's policy that determines if certain players are designated for that job, or just whoever's closest.
2006-11-01 00:03:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anybody can, usually the centre or slowest guy. Unless a play is designed where the guy imbounding will be passed back the ball to shoot.
2006-10-31 19:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to be the best passer outside the point guard (SG, SF, PF, C). you'll want to have your point guard carry the ball and initiate the play. the inbounder should also be a good dribbler (SG or SF) so if the PG is pressed or double-teamed after receiving the inbound pass, he can quickly give it back to the inbounder. as regards special plays, the inbounder should be tall enough to make a lob pass over the defensive man guarding the inbounds pass. some quick offenses allow sprinters as their inbounders so that they can follow/finish a secondary break, or players who are adept at throwing long court-length passes with accuracy. otherwise, go with a good passer and someone who has sensible court awareness.sense won't mistakenly step on the endline/sideline or fumble the ball.
2006-11-01 14:39:48 · answer #4 · answered by thomas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally your coach will tell you who should be imbounding the ball that game or quarter. Usually your posts, that way your guards are freed up to shoot.
2006-11-01 06:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by Independence Baby - 7/4/09 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The team that is holding on to the ball. and the team who is running an offensive pick.
2006-10-31 21:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anybody can inbound the damn ball when they startin duhhhhhhh
2006-10-31 19:20:49 · answer #7 · answered by AC Milan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋