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One of the things not mentioned about Terry's punch was that Finley jumped on top of him in the tie-up. Terry's response was to punch up (blindly, it appeared to me) in retaliation. This is a pretty normal response to a 6'7" 230 lb guy jumping on you.
The one-game suspension is appropriate, and is mandated by the NBA for any thrown punch, whether contact is made or not.
IMO, Finley's contact was excessive and should have been whistled. Either they felt differently, or missed that action also.
I was hoping to see if Ronnie Nunn discussed this incident on NBA Insiders last night, but I didn't catch it. Anybody see the show? I think they usually have Nunn on Thursday nights to discuss the NBA rules, but maybe they pulled this segment for the playoffs.
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