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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5234722, member: 12088"] [B]I didn't see any hard contact in the replays[/B]. What you see, especially from the long view down the court is that the defender runs parallel to keep Juju from getting to the rim. She doesn't bump her, but she also doesn't make way for her. It was an ordinary blocking foul, if it was a foul at all. This was not the defender's fault, as far as I can see, though looking to blame anyone in these things may not make much sense. Juju pushed the pace, which is what she does. It's part of what makes her a great player, and it usually results in her getting to the rim and getting an and-one opportunity. In a half court set, this doesn't typically result in injury because no one's moving that fast. But on a run out, if the defenders do their job and defend the play, the risks are a lot greater. [/QUOTE]