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Carmelo Anthony was ejected Wednesday
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Gary Sanchez Jersey falls over on a layup when you may have tried to block his shot and may have hit him in the body, (officials) call a Flagrant 1. Its a lot different now
Thurman Munson Jersey , Hornacek said.Back in the day, you knock a guy over because you didnt allow layups. I think they react to the way the players react. Back in the day, you get knocked over, most of the time the guy gets up and says, OK, Im going to go shoot my free throws. But now every time you get knocked over its some
Babe Ruth Jersey sort of reaction. So its a different game.MORE: It is a different game, indeed.All things considered, the Knicks-Hawks rivalry is turning into one to watch, with Wednesday's overtime thriller the latest installment. You may recall last year, when the Knicks' Kristaps Porzingisstared down the Hawks' Kent Bazemore like a mere child.Here's to more chippy basketball and karate chops in the future.