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At first when I looked at the photo it appeared that the defender had a lot more arm than ball. Bowen's got at most 1-2 fingers on the ball and is making substantial contact on Nowitski's left forearm and shoulder and only a little on the hand. If was the most he got of the ball, there is no way it would be close to 80/20. ...a philosophy I agree with and use.... and should be a foul.
However, looking at it more closely, it looks like the photo is actually "after" the actual block. The ball was blocked higher and Bowen is pushing the ball down and back. I say this because I can't see Nowitski's shooting hand under/behind the ball...where it would be to some degree in a normal shot. It is pretty much in front of the ball. As such, the block was probably very clean and the contact was subsequent to the block and not significant enough to still warrant a foul.
It is a tough one to tell for sure from a still photo.
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