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Louisville's Rick Pitino defends Grayson Allen's tripping habit, calls it a 'reflex'

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Is Grayson Allen getting too much scrutiny?

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It's simply astounding that Grayson Allen cannot go one freaking game without having some sort of physical altercation with a player that requires further video deconstruction. Every game, folks. Every. Damn. Game.

During Duke's 78-69 loss at Louisville on Saturday Allen was on the opposite end of things. He was hit twice in the face after getting his arm tangled up with Louisville's Donovan Mitchell.

Now Mitchell and his coach, Rick Pitino, are standing up for Allen.