02-26-2025, 08:39 AM
(02-26-2025, 07:38 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: I say again: After watching the replay, I thought it was an amazing call, I thought PJ dislodged the ball BEFORE contact was made with the arm, just as the ref indicated. Don't think he makes that call if it's not Luka, however.
Yeah I thought PJ got solid ball contact. But Luka did a very savvy move with the rip through causing PJ’s arm to basically rake Luka. If anything there should be a jump ball before the shooting motion, but there was a lot of contact when Luka went up.
So my order of preferences are:
1) No Call given PJ made contact with the ball first
2) jump ball. Given he was holding the ball before Luka started his shooting motion
3) shooting foul, given Luka did do a great job at creating the contact.
Ref did a good job, but I could see a case for all 3 options.
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