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Old Thu Feb 02, 2006, 02:37pm
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Re: Re: Re: Push Off with Left Arm?

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What about Williams' left arm? To me, the block was clean and the body contact didn't seem excessive. Williams appeared to push the shooter with his left hand. Any thoughts on this?
I agree!
You fellas need to look at the replay. Williams' left arm doesn't touch the shooter at all.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=260320103
From that angle it seems as though you are right. From the slow motion angle under the hoop it looks different. One thing that does need to be considered is the angle at which Williams is coming from. Imagine the same play with Williams trying to take a charge from that angle. You gonna give it to him? You want to talk about the principle of verticality, just watch it. He is moving into the shooter. He creates the contact. Had he been directly in front of the shooter then maybe, but the angle at which he took IMO there is no way that isn't a foul.
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