[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I did not see the play either but why should a player be rewarded for blocking a shot when he had to make illegal contact with the shooter to do it. Just because the player was able to block the shot up top does not give him immunity from making illegal contact with the shooter in his effort to block the shoot. The defender has to have control of his body at all times.

The school of thought that since the defender blocked that shoot, means to overlook the illegal body contact by the defender against the shooter is nothing more than style over substance. In other words, reward athleticsm over skill. I am sorry, it just does not wash. I do not even like to see that kind of horse manure in an NBA game because those players are supposed to be the best in the world.