Trend emerging? 3 point defenders and the players that kick them. Discuss

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So this issue dates back clearly to last year:

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~1:20
Jalen runs out to contest the shooter at the buzzer, he jumps to the side, the shooter kicks his leg to the side, gets 3 ft's, rockets win the game.

Cheap? one off? idk

Last night, during the curb stomping, there were a slew of terrible calls. For one, Queta never stops moving his feet during screens and also adds a shove for good measure.
Here is a Tatum highlight reel, and please pay attention to the moving screens (right off the bat, Kornet moving screens into Hart, then holds him)
about 19 seconds in, his second basket, also a Kornet arm flare on Bridges to get Tatum space.
45 seconds in Queta is just holding Bridges, moving with him, it's 100% illegal contact.
Now rather than just perseverate on this issue, i will acknowledge I saw Bridges do a few bad non-call moving screens as well, so maybe this game they just didn't care?

at 1:42, we see Towns with a late contest, see where he lands, just to Tatums left. It was a late/lazy contest, no leg kick, but you see the concept.

Unfortunately, I cannot find the video at the moment, but when we were getting close, after we were only down three, Tatum got fouled twice for three, once by Bridges, other time by Deuce. Both times, our players contested the shot, landed to the same side as Kat attempted to, but Tatum made the adjustment to kick the leg.

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5:24 is another example of Brunson jumping, but to the side. You see Tatums leg kick to make sure no one can come near him (if you watch other shots, he does not kick out when not contested) Brunson was too far away to truly contest and therefore avoided fouling.

I mean, my solution is to get that old Warriors center who slides under guys, but I think that would be frowned upon.
FWIW, last year Donte was robbed of a 4 point play because they accused him of doing a kick similar to Tatums (though he was actually running to the spot and had to deal with momentum)

This is something to look out for and looks like something we are being coached to do and is being weaponized against us.