Just wondering if this unusual call is right “by the book”….
10:07 left, 2nd half. MSU shot from FT line area comes out high off the rim and long. Turner is moving in from the side, and Beran is boxing out man-child Tillman. Ball sails over Tillman and Beran. Turner, in rebounding “no man’s land”, goes straight up and appears to grab it above Tillman, who is sliding over toward Turner and reaching up (maybe contacts Turner’s arm, not clear). By the time Turner comes down with the ball he’s draped over Tillman, who has backed into him, and then both have hands on the ball.
I’m thinking: will it be called a jump ball, or a Tillman foul for moving under Turner while he was airborne, or for banging Turner’s arm (not likely)? Instead, “over the back” foul is called on Turner. I would think that’s right if Tillman were stationary or going straight up. By “the book”, is Turner supposed to avoid Tillman somehow? What’s the right call?
10:07 left, 2nd half. MSU shot from FT line area comes out high off the rim and long. Turner is moving in from the side, and Beran is boxing out man-child Tillman. Ball sails over Tillman and Beran. Turner, in rebounding “no man’s land”, goes straight up and appears to grab it above Tillman, who is sliding over toward Turner and reaching up (maybe contacts Turner’s arm, not clear). By the time Turner comes down with the ball he’s draped over Tillman, who has backed into him, and then both have hands on the ball.
I’m thinking: will it be called a jump ball, or a Tillman foul for moving under Turner while he was airborne, or for banging Turner’s arm (not likely)? Instead, “over the back” foul is called on Turner. I would think that’s right if Tillman were stationary or going straight up. By “the book”, is Turner supposed to avoid Tillman somehow? What’s the right call?
