It is obvious that this is not a fast break situation with all the players below the top of the key and the higher players watching the play at the rim. The T is about 1 step inside the half-court line.
Positioning is very important. This is now a 2-man crew, because of the T. Even his posture is weak--he has obviously been there for quite a while and is not ready to move.
That T needs to be down at the 28 foot mark, and ready to help out on the rebound. One bad positioning habit is to "cheat" on rebounds as the T--to start to float back on a shot in order to get a headstart back the other way. That ends badly on offensive rebounds, or when you are needed to see the play on the opposite block, where the C may be straight-lined or does not have as good of a look as the T if the T is properly positioned. If the T was even close to being where he should be on this play, he would not be in the picture.
You simply cannot officiate like this, unless it is 3rd grade AAU. There is no excuse for it. It is stealing your game check. The ball goes below the key, the T needs to be one step above the top of the key. That is where the 28-foot hash is.
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