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Originally Posted by Raymond
On play #2 I can see at least one rationale for calling a foul--the ball goes off his hand while his wrist is being slapped. If this is the last 2 minutes, video review would be giving the ball to the defense.
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And that...the fact that it would go to the defense if reviewed is the reason to just call the foul. In fact, it would be a shooting foul. Given that, even if it were not a review, why would it not be a foul any time? Getting the ball OOB is not a just result for being fouled while shooting. It might be for a non-shooting foul, but this contact took away what was otherwise a fairly easy shot.
As for the first play, yes, the official was fooled. That was not a PC foul.