Moneke, the most talked about action hero of the day: Was it legal?

he Baskonia Added 8th win of the season euro league In a close game against Red Star (87-85).team of Dusko Ivanovich Despite suffering in the last minute, they defeated the Serbian team and maintained their lead.

Tadas Sedekerskis (18) and marcus howard (17) was the top scorer for the Baskonia team. Chima Moneke As a great hero of decisive action. The former Manresa player was fouled with one second remaining. He missed the first free throw and missed the second. Red Star players protested this action, understanding that they should not intentionally miss a shot.

The action spread quickly on social networks, and the X Arbitrando account (@Arbitrando2), which is an expert in commenting on regulations, tweeted a clarification of the action. To determine whether it is legal to miss a free throw, you need to know what the shooter’s duties are. You may not touch the free throw line or enter the restricted zone until the ball touches the rim or enters the basket. He cannot fake a free throw or take more than 5 seconds to shoot, and the ball must touch the rim.

Thus, it is clear that Moneke’s actions were legal and helped his team get a valuable victory.