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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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The foul that wasn't called on Sheldon Williams was the biggest miss of the night. MD player goes up to dunk and Williams grabs his forearm, nowhere near the ball. Of course, ESPN showed it over and over. But they were right. That's a foul in any league.
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While your example was the most egregious, I think the biggest swallowed whistle was late in the game under 4 minutes when Williams got the ball on the low left block, Shaq-shouldered the MD post defender back a couple of steps, then dunked the ball. MD post had good position, Williams displaced him without doubt and no call. Great no-call in the NBA, but clear foul in this game. Duke lost due to poor shooting/shot selection, but this no-call late in the game could have been pivotal.