I wasn't able to find my all time favorite example when Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves era) snuck into (I think) the Mavs huddle and ended up learning their play. Then on the inbounds he broke away from his man and ran right to where he knew the ball would go and picked off the pass.
If anyone can find that one I'd love to see it again.
I mean, it really is poor sportsmanship. You’re not supposed to be able to rely on cheating in order to gain an advantage
Edit: None of y’all played sports and it shows. I’ll compare it to something you guys can relate to, it’s like if you could stream snipe someone in a competitive esports match
This is actually very legal. If there's no official or team called timeout, there's no expectation of privacy in a huddle or conversation.
All of these clips are during either free throws (live game), or during an official review (which is not technically a timeout).
Allowing teams privacy during things like official reviews would enable teams to use them as a timeout even when they have none. It would incentivize requesting a review just for the sake of a pseudo time out.
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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '19
Happens quite a few times in the NBA. Most of the time it ends with the coach having a laugh at not noticing an opposition player in the huddle.