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Hollinger's Insider Gems: Oct. 30, 2008

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Five observations as we head into Thursday night's games: 1. Before an October preseason game, other media folks and I got a briefing from the officials on points of emphasis for this season. Officials Sean Corbin, Michael Smith and Tommy Nunez Jr. walked us through a videotape of calls, including the play that I call the Reggie Miller Special. This is when a 3-point shooter kicks his leg way out in front or to the side, and basically trips the defender in midair. On the videotape they showed h ...

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