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Originally posted by Ralph Stubenthal
I've often felt that the bigger players are sometimes at a disadvantage in spite of their size when it comes to plays like that. A smaller player can nail him pretty hard from the official's off side and he won't be affected enough to cause the official to call a foul but he can barely bump a smaller player and disconcert him enough to get tagged. Consequently, the bigger players have to play better basketball because they are not going to get away with as much. A catch 22.
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Ralph,
I think we have a "duty" to protect the Big players from certain acts, even though, their play is not affected.
That's been a point of interest for me for several years.
I, too, consider, at times, that the Big Bodies are held to another set of rules, and I think that is unfair when it occurs.
mick