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Hollinger's Gems: April 29, 2009

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

1. My missive on the refs yesterday drew several e-mails, with a big assist from Henry Abbott, especially after the "Was it flagrant?" debate in the Chicago-Boston game. Bulls' fans were already testy thanks to one other missed call I had forgotten: Pierce losing the ball out of bounds at the end of Game 1 and Boston mysteriously getting awarded possession for a final shot. But in this case, I think the flagrant debate is overblown. Yes, Rajon Rondo smacked Brad Miller right in the head and ...

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