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Message: [QUOTE="suhoops4life, post: 204484, member: 1587"] Just rewatched it again, pausing several times during the play. The falling back by Smith came about because of the Melo presence & trying to avoid getting the shot blocked. The CJ arm did make some contact, but not to the degree that it appeared to affect the shot or the fall. Looked similar to a great pass break up by a corner in football, with the arm touching the back of the receiver. I think the refs were at the point where they would not call anything resembling a bail out. Clearly, Smith was falling backward on his own before CJ ever touched him with the arm. For a foul to have been called, CJ or Melo would've had to slap Smith on the arm or made contact with the body as the shot was being released. [/QUOTE]