My logic test:
GIVEN: All whistles are blown based on advantage gained...
Step 1: Determine Advantage Gained
-Does the player gain an advantage by breaking the letter of the rule?
In a situation like posting up, shuffling the feet or switching pivot feet is a HUGE advantage because it negates the defensive player's positional work.
In a situation like a contested fast break, traveling gives advantage because the player's got the ball held tight so as not to get stolen from the defender.
In an uncontested fast break dunk, the player gains no advantage from not dribbling. They still have to jump and not hit the rim. That part happens regardless.
Step 2: Blow the whistle as needed (or if you're a fan, freak the fuck out at the missed call)
In this case, I choose not to freak the fuck out, because no advantage was gained.
I'm not a moron or a monster; blown goaltending, out of bounds, and advantage-gained violations piss me off. But I choose not to care about traveling on an uncontested dunk, because logically, it doesn't matter. I'm talking about "no defender on that side of the court, dude's all alone dunking" situations.
