Fun With Creating Space ...

[BillyMac]

Very first look at normal speed, while I did spot some contact, I thought that defender White #30 retreated of his own volition, but after a second look, I decided that it was the push by ball handler Gold #0 into defender White #30's chest that caused him to retreat, thus creating the extra space and an illegal advantage that ball handler Gold #0 wanted to achieve (but didn't really followup on and take advantage of).

So I could easily see why some may want to pass on this call, defender possibly retreated of his own volition, or there was no actual ball handling advantage (pass, drive, shot) gained.

If ball handler Gold #0 had stepped back and buried a jump shot, this would have been an easier call for me.

Or maybe not?

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