In general, the N.B.A. has allowed for a heat-of-the-moment emotional reaction as long as players compose themselves quickly and do not continue to make a scene.

一般来说，只要球员能迅速平静，不再继续大吵大闹，NBA允许激动时刻的情绪反应。

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But the reason they had to compose themselves, surely, was that by retreating they allowed the offense to execute a play that it had practiced to perfection.

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