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Kawhi Leonard's injury spotlights a debated and dangerous NBA play

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Kawhi Leonard had already launched his jump shot and Zaza Pachulia kept sliding toward him while Leonard was in the air.

Leonard landed on Pachulia's foot and crashed to the court in pain.

Dirty? Possibly.

Dangerous? Absolutely.

The play that knocked Leonard out of the game with an injured left ankle and helped Golden State's huge rally in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is one the NBA started cracking down on four seasons ago in an effort to protect jump shooters.