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Tony Allen kicks the ball away, gets delay of game warning

Tony Allen is a sneaky, sneaky dude.

by Conrad Kaczmarek
USA TODAY Sports
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Elite defenders always have different tricks that they use to get an advantage. Tony Allen uses the not-so-subtle "kick the ball away before the other team can inbound it" move here.

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