Why Josh Hart's Loose Ball Play Was Completely Legal (Rules Breakdown)

Hart gets both hands to the ball before any illegal contact occurs. That's ball before body, and that's a correct no call.⁣
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Strus gets his right hand there first, but Hart beats him to it cleanly with both hands and doesn't go through his arm to do it. The incidental contact that follows is a result of momentum, not a foul.⁣
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And look, that's just how Hart plays. He's going after every loose ball, every possession, knowing full well he might take a hit or pick up a foul. Not many players operate that way, and not many players get hurt the way he does because of it. But when it works like this, he's exactly the kind of guy you want on your team in the playoffs. #shorts