Protecting The Shooter

[APG]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

The foul I see is not for the "tag", however, the defender sliding his foot under an airbourne shooter.

You don't think getting hit in the groin, as what happened in the 2nd clip is a foul? In fact, that's the only portion of that play that constituted a foul IMO.

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I can't tell if there was or was not contact in this video. But this type a foul, where the defender hits the shooter in the stomach (or even the "reserved parking space" and MTD, Jr., and his brother call it) is always, at the least, a IPF in NFHS and NCAA and an Unsportsmanlike Foul in FIBA.


MTD, Sr.

Carmelo definitely got hit...players don't fake getting hit in the groin.

[tref]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Carmelo definitely got hit...players don't fake getting hit in the groin.

Especially when they make the trey & the route is on. And no, I'm not a Melo supporter.

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

You don't think getting hit in the groin, as what happened in the 2nd clip is a foul? In fact, that's the only portion of that play that constituted a foul IMO.

That's what I get for viewing the clip once. After two reviews, I don't think the shooter ever did land on the defender's foot. The "tag" foul is definitely one to consider upgrading.