Agreed that Play 1 is essentially as close as it gets. I can go either way. In real time, I'd likely have called a block.
Play 2, no goal. I agree he was fouled in his initial shooting motion (which is when the official raises his fist and blows his whistle), but THEN he reloads after the defender goes by/play is blown dead. Yes, it's a tough sell to award 2 shots and not count the goal, but that is how I see this one. Player was prevented from finishing his initial motion by the foul ... and then decided to try again unimpeded after the whistle.
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