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“This is an example of a defensive foul for blocking. The on-ball defender, Nerlens Noel, does not establish legal guarding position in the path of the dribbler, Karl-Anthony Towns, and he does not beat the dribbler to the spot. This is illegal contact and a defensive foul. To get into a legal guarding position, the defender needs to establish himself in the path of the offensive player before contact is made.”