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Penda's Dunk Didn't Count, But It Wasn't a Missed Shot... His Face Was the Violation
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Penda's Dunk Didn't Count, But It Wasn't a Missed Shot... His Face Was the Violation
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I went down an absolute rabbit hole on this one. Penda's dunk gets waved off and at first glance it looks like a blown call, but the rulebook has layer after layer here.
Hanging on the rim, offensive basket interference, the dunk carve out, Larry Nance Jr rim vibration precedent, the ball being dead the instant it enters the cylinder from below... I walk through every single section that applies.
By the letter of the law, his face preventing the ball from clearing the net is actually the violation. Not a missed shot. A turnover. The refs got this right, and I don't think most fans realize how deep this rule actually goes. #shorts
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