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Explaining flagrant fouls, amount of reviews

Explaining flagrant fouls, amount of reviews

Seeing NBA officials go to the replay center at midcourt has become a commonplace yet frustrating aspect of these playoffs, with refs determining if contact is worth a flagrant foul. What’s a flagrant? Is it a Flagrant 2? What happened to the hard playoff foul, to reasonably stop a player from scoring on a touch foul and going for a 3-point play? The interpretations of the rules have changed through the years and with multiple camera angles equipped in every arena, there’s no lack of… Source link

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Chris Paul fouls out as Mavericks tie series with Suns

Chris Paul fouls out as Mavericks tie series with Suns

Through two games, the Dallas Mavericks looked outclassed by the Phoenix Suns. Two games later, the Western Conference semifinals are tied at 2-2 thanks to a 111-101 Mavericks win on Sunday, their second straight since the series shifted to Dallas. The Mavericks caught fire from 3-point distance and flustered Chris Paul, who played less than four minutes in the second half before fouling out early in the fourth quarter. Dallas secured the win despite a poor shooting effort from Luka Doncic… Source link

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