Wasn't the 5th foul the one he got for the forearm shiver he gave May in the post? If so, the replay showed clearly there was nobody else around.
The fourth fouth - the second of two quick back-to-back ones early in the half - when they caught him hacking a guy driving to the hoop - on THAT one, I thought there was another defender in the lane they could have called a block on before Augustine reached in.
Anyway, last night should hold up as a good example for those who preach the "keep the good players in the game" philosophy. The three officials working the biggest game of the year didn't think twice about keeping the Big Ten Tournament MVP on the bench 90% of the time.
[Edited by canuckrefguy on Apr 5th, 2005 at 12:22 PM]
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