The Carry play was not correctly called. That should have been a spot foul. Only in the NBA can you count that basket.
The Baker play was correctly called. Simply put, the illegal contact did not occur with Baker in his upward shooting motion. We know he intended to go up, but he didn't begin an ascent before the foul.
Agree with both of these assessments. On the Carry And-one, I said the same thing here in my living room. He had not started his shooting motion when the foul occurred, though he may have been thinking of shooting at that moment. I've seen way too many "thinking of shooting" situations being called "in the act" fouls in recent years.
Last Edited: 2/28/2023 10:24:59 PM by OhioCatFan