Ball first don’t matter. The ball doesn’t get jarred loose. Clear foul
Had to edit. Was driving me crazy lol
slysonic7
Such an unnecessary reach on the left arm as he’s past him
Noriskhook3
How the hell is that all ball? Are you guys blind, he literally hit his elbow
aPatheticBeing
okay I didn’t understand this rule – he got all ball first, but then hit the arm after. Because it’s before the release, that’s a foul.
Burndog123bbb
Foul merchant fouls to end his season. Satisfying.
PinkPantherParty
He got the ball but the ball stayed with PJ and he hit his arm. Definitely a foul.
TJMAN65
No one in this thread knows the rules it seems, it doesn’t matter that he got ball because Washington still had the ball when he got hit on the arm. It wouldn’t be a foul if Washington had lost possession of the ball there.
dolphingarden
Turns out having a set shot release is good for something
BillyBean11111
Correct call, no controversy, not a single OKC player was surprised to hear the whistle.
NewPortable101
Dumbest thing you can do in that situation.
Reminded me of Manu’s foul on Dirk in 2006
lebrongarnet
Clearly a foul, if that was overturned then the rule is broken.
KingOfWeTheNorth
People just out here repeating what the ref said on TV like it’s their insight lol.
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Kentang_BayBay
No way washington is hitting that shot. Dumb foul by SGA
intern3t
They made the right call. Hell of a series from OKC.
Thanos_Sanchez27
If there wasn’t a foul, not much would change. Kyrie woulda buried them following.
Infinite_Response113
FTA gets dose of his own medicine
Dr_Phil_
The replay cuts off that Kyrie caught the airball and scored.
If the ref didn’t whistle it would have been Mavs up 1 with like 2 seconds to go, which would have been a much better ending for “neutrals”, with OKC having a timeout.
shammgod_10
If it wasnt called for a foul, then Kyrie gets the putback. Still a lead for the Mavs.
cl353
Imagine if they called marginal contact lol
Financial-Can-3091
Clear foul – there were 2 plays here
1. SGA **clearly** blocked PJ
2. PJ **retained possession** and shot the ball, but SGA **clearly** fouled PJ
Also – if no foul was called, Kyrie gets the put back and Mavs are up 1 with 2.5 seconds left.
luntiang_tipaklong
Kyrie with a follow up even if it’s not a foul.
No_Fishing_702
That challenge was a head scratcher
Saucy_Totchie
Oh the irony.
kurvy-_
Confused me for a second too. Usually, the ball is dislodged so contact after doesnt matter. But here, the ball is still in control and he was still in the middle of his release. A niche advantage to a 2-motion shot release lol
AC127
I mean I had no idea what the rule was honestly, just pissed me off that the broadcast was completely wrong. They were dead set on that getting overturned
Dynamically_static
If the ball hasn’t been or isn’t being released why tf would it matter if he hit the ball first? At least the refs and the NBA got it right. ESPN is a bunch of morons.
thenatural134
Costly foul by OKC star player and costly challenge by OKC head coach. This one might hurt a while for their fans.
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That’s not what a pro wants
Damn way to end a series but its the right call
Ball first don’t matter. The ball doesn’t get jarred loose. Clear foul
Had to edit. Was driving me crazy lol
Such an unnecessary reach on the left arm as he’s past him
How the hell is that all ball? Are you guys blind, he literally hit his elbow
okay I didn’t understand this rule – he got all ball first, but then hit the arm after. Because it’s before the release, that’s a foul.
Foul merchant fouls to end his season. Satisfying.
He got the ball but the ball stayed with PJ and he hit his arm. Definitely a foul.
No one in this thread knows the rules it seems, it doesn’t matter that he got ball because Washington still had the ball when he got hit on the arm. It wouldn’t be a foul if Washington had lost possession of the ball there.
Turns out having a set shot release is good for something
Correct call, no controversy, not a single OKC player was surprised to hear the whistle.
Dumbest thing you can do in that situation.
Reminded me of Manu’s foul on Dirk in 2006
Clearly a foul, if that was overturned then the rule is broken.
People just out here repeating what the ref said on TV like it’s their insight lol.
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No way washington is hitting that shot. Dumb foul by SGA
They made the right call. Hell of a series from OKC.
If there wasn’t a foul, not much would change. Kyrie woulda buried them following.
FTA gets dose of his own medicine
The replay cuts off that Kyrie caught the airball and scored.
If the ref didn’t whistle it would have been Mavs up 1 with like 2 seconds to go, which would have been a much better ending for “neutrals”, with OKC having a timeout.
If it wasnt called for a foul, then Kyrie gets the putback. Still a lead for the Mavs.
Imagine if they called marginal contact lol
Clear foul – there were 2 plays here
1. SGA **clearly** blocked PJ
2. PJ **retained possession** and shot the ball, but SGA **clearly** fouled PJ
Also – if no foul was called, Kyrie gets the put back and Mavs are up 1 with 2.5 seconds left.
Kyrie with a follow up even if it’s not a foul.
That challenge was a head scratcher
Oh the irony.
Confused me for a second too. Usually, the ball is dislodged so contact after doesnt matter. But here, the ball is still in control and he was still in the middle of his release. A niche advantage to a 2-motion shot release lol
I mean I had no idea what the rule was honestly, just pissed me off that the broadcast was completely wrong. They were dead set on that getting overturned
If the ball hasn’t been or isn’t being released why tf would it matter if he hit the ball first? At least the refs and the NBA got it right. ESPN is a bunch of morons.
Costly foul by OKC star player and costly challenge by OKC head coach. This one might hurt a while for their fans.
SHAQ IN SHAMBLES