Most fans of NBA teams don't have the passion for the team as say Football fans. They follow the team depending on in they have a star player or not. Look at the Clippers, nobody in LA was a Clippers fan until this year. Those bulls fans in the crowd isn't that surprising when you think Milwaukee is only like 2 hours away from Chicago.
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A_Iverson_I
OzCardTrader
With regards to this play..
Not an offensive foul. Pau jumped into Blake AND he was inside the circle.
A_Iverson_I
OzCardTrader
If a defensive player is inside the circle then contact can NOT be called a charge.
GarnettFan4Life
OZCT Supporter
You're kidding right?
He extends his arm to enable him to get to the rim easier by pushing the player away!
Then he drags the arm down on Pau. Unnecessary. People have been called for fouls for WAY less and that arm was not in it's normal rhythm of a dunk.
A_Iverson_I
OzCardTrader
It's no Blake fault if Pau run into his elbow when he JUMPED INTO HIM! Plus as I said, Pau is INSIDE the freakin circle lol
GarnettFan4Life
OZCT Supporter
I think you should have Blake in your avatar there instead of Westbrook....lolol
The circle has no effect on this play, it's the ELBOW IN THE NECK haha
You can get an offensive foul called on you when the player is still in the circle if you say, kick them in the groin and barrel them out of the sideline, it's not an immunity circle
The circle has no effect on this play, it's the ELBOW IN THE NECK haha
You can get an offensive foul called on you when the player is still in the circle if you say, kick them in the groin and barrel them out of the sideline, it's not an immunity circle
I think you should have Blake in your avatar there instead of Westbrook....lolol
The circle has no effect on this play, it's the ELBOW IN THE NECK haha
You can get an offensive foul called on you when the player is still in the circle if you say, kick them in the groin and barrel them out of the sideline, it's not an immunity circle
Spot on! The circle is only for a 'charge' where a player is trying to set a position and take contact! Even so, the circle was aimed at a 'secondary' defender doing this, not the primary!
Also, the circle is irrelevant if the offensive player started his motion/possession from inside the lower defensive box!
It is written in the rules that an elbow above the shoulder is a flagrant 1! So he was lucky IMO. The only saving grace is that he didn't seem to do it with malice!
Still an offensive contact but there is no way that the NBA is going to come out and say that 'it should have been a foul and in future we will call it'! They are not going to give the public the perception that they won't allow these 'spectacular' plays!
Also, the over the back was a foul too! Plain and simple. If he took possession instead of just putting it back, it would have been a foul, but again, the highlight reel gets priority!
I love Blake! But that doesn't change the rules!
lukesicari
formerly DW8
Can't agree more!!!
lukesicari
formerly DW8
Jordan got the dunking craze started yes. But I say Vince was the best because a) like you said, he took it to another level and b) he did dunks that people would never think of, let alone in game!
A_Iverson_I
OzCardTrader
The circle has no effect on this play, it's the ELBOW IN THE NECK haha
You can get an offensive foul called on you when the player is still in the circle if you say, kick them in the groin and barrel them out of the sideline, it's not an immunity circle
Come on now, that's a little rough.....
I said the first play may have been one, but still don't really agree the 2nd was.Here's an interesting one:
Player is making a drive, then gets a foul as they take the ball up for a shot... but then travel as they get the ball away to make it look like a shot. So, they take their 2 steps, get fouled, take a third step then throw the ball up!
I know either way, the foul is a shooting foul because they picked up the ball to prepare for the shot, but my question is, does the basket count if it goes in??
Player is making a drive, then gets a foul as they take the ball up for a shot... but then travel as they get the ball away to make it look like a shot. So, they take their 2 steps, get fouled, take a third step then throw the ball up!
I know either way, the foul is a shooting foul because they picked up the ball to prepare for the shot, but my question is, does the basket count if it goes in??
GarnettFan4Life
OZCT Supporter
I would say no doesn't count
But an interesting one in the Celtics Hawks game today - Hawks guy got fouled and as he was on the baseline kind of behind the backboard, threw it up to try to make it a shooting foul but the refs had none of it and made it a side ball.
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