We all had a scare in the NCAAs last year when Stewart running alone and untouched went down in a heap as she tried to change direction. Basketball is full of moments where injuries can occur that alter teams. A lot of those situation occur on rebounding opportunities where players are more focused on the rim and the ball than their immediate surroundings. And where there are a lot of bodies in a very small area of the court, many of them airborne and having to land somewhere - probably the most frequent injury occurs when they land on someone else's foot and damage their own ankle or foot.
There seem to be a few moments in every basketball game I watch where i hold my breath, whether it be Mo's momentum taking her into the basket stanchion or the scorer's table or the crowd, or a hard foul, or a player pile-up under the basket. This was just another of those moments. I didn't see anything intentional, or dirty - just two players playing the game with intensity, and one making a spectacular play. I have seen plenty of intentional 'undercuts' in basketball games and this one simply does not qualify. The most surprised player on the court was Cable and she reacted the way anyone does who at the last possible second becomes aware that something is flying at her head. She ducked for cover and her momentum and reaction put her completely off balance as she ducked her head out of harms way. Unintentional, without malice, and while it ended up in a dangerous situation, was not a flagrant foul.
