CS GO: Can bullets be blocked with thrown items?

This video covers weapons and the bomb, since recently it happened in a professional competitive match between Astralis and Natus Vincere, causing a lot of controversy. A lot of this video is rather dry, skip to 2:49 for a conclusion. In summary, yes things do block bullets, but the amount by which they do so isn’t consistent and there’s something fishy going on. Or maybe I’ve overlooked something obvious. It’s up to you to decide, I’ll show my findings in this video to help you with your investigations!