Cincinnati-Memphis Verticality and T

[SC Official]

Can someone post the sequence at 3:31 in the second half where a Memphis defender walls up and then the Cincinnati coach gets whacked during a Memphis fastbreak?

Looked like a great no-call to me and of course Bilas thought it was a foul. I would have preferred to see the T withheld until the transition play was over, however.

[JRutledge]

Peace

[LRZ]

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[MOVBlue]

So the defender was vertical until after the offense made contact but then he reaches with the right hand and arm forward to block the shot -- may have made contact with the arm and if he did at that point I have that as a foul. Pretty good verticality until he moves his hand and arm to block -- and that movement wasn't a product of the offensive players contact. You see it really will in the slo-mo #55 is who I reference.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by LRZ

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Can you see it now?

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Can you see it now?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MOVBlue

So the defender was vertical until after the offense made contact but then he reaches with the right hand and arm forward to block the shot -- may have made contact with the arm and if he did at that point I have that as a foul. Pretty good verticality until he moves his hand and arm to block -- and that movement wasn't a product of the offensive players contact. You see it really will in the slo-mo #55 is who I reference.

The question is "why"? Does the Offensive Initiate Contact make the defender's arms come forward?

I'm going to give the defender the benefit of the doubt on this one. I have seen players that are much worse if a defender is trying to block a shot at the last minute like in this play.

I think it is a solid no call.

Peace

[LRZ]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Can you see it now?

Peace

Yes, thank you, that worked.

[Raymond]

I see the defender swinging his arm down on his own volition, not from the initial contact.

[MechanicGuy]

I've got a foul here too. Same reasons as others. Great d until he attempted to meet the ball and missed

[sdoebler]

Originally Posted by Raymond

I see the defender swinging his arm down on his own volition, not from the initial contact.

Tough to make out perfectly but I think that 55 was vertical and legal. I believe 23 white takes no contact from the offense and swings down to block the shot. Looks like contact with the arm but ref would have a better look.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by sdoebler

Tough to make out perfectly but I think that 55 was vertical and legal. I believe 23 white takes no contact from the offense and swings down to block the shot. Looks like contact with the arm but ref would have a better look.

I can't re-watch the video while at work, but as I remember it, #55 swings down well after the initial contact, not as a reflex to the contact.