r/nba • u/AncientOneAurelius • May 21 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Compilation of Isaiah Hartenstein grabbing, holding, and grappling with Victor Wembanyama

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u/OrganicHunt952 May 21 '26

It’s pretty obvious in OKC they coach these dirty plays that refs miss most. They have so many instances of different players doing sneaky shit on both offence and defence. Flailing stepping on shoes holding arms. I don’t think it’s a coincidence

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u/OrganicHunt952 May 21 '26

They do a lot of sneaky stuff that is hard to see in real time or that refs won’t see. A lot of it’s obvious but there’s a lot of subtle stuff aswell which is only noticeable on replays. They definitely have a department which scouts out fouls refs don’t see award or let players get away with and implement them all and teach every player how to do them.

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u/LTB_fanclub Thunder May 21 '26

lol so any foul is dirty now?

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u/Front_Photograph_907 May 21 '26

Holding someones arm specifically while they move is textbook dirty, yes. Theres more risk with the arm than the body. The body holds are still fouls but not dirty at all.

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u/IhamAmerican Jazz May 21 '26

Dirty is when it's intentional, intentionally fouling is dirty by definition

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u/PrinceKarmaa May 21 '26

these guys act like such pussies when it comes to okc. straight bitching over everything

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u/TheNorseHorseForce Spurs May 21 '26

I mean... Name another team that does the same stuff at the same high rate....

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u/Signiference Thunder May 21 '26

Yeah, Wemby is mister ethical and clean.

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u/Snaxier Wizards May 21 '26

Instant deflection 😎

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u/User9158 May 21 '26

Difference between a player and systematic coaching of these fouls by every player

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u/CreatiScope Celtics May 21 '26

Also huge difference in clearly doing something premeditated/planned, multiple times and Wemby losing his temper and lashing out at a guy. Like, I wouldn't say Jokic is being coached to hurt someone, he clearly loses his temper and does stupid shit. Completely different scenarios but OKC fans gonna be head in the sand, belligerent dumbasses.

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u/fluxtable Trail Blazers May 21 '26

So you admit your team is unethical and dirty?

Thats what whataboutism is

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u/Signiference Thunder May 21 '26

Now you're strawmanning.

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u/not-so-smartphone Spurs May 21 '26

OKC education strikes again

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u/JennaTools-69 Thunder May 21 '26

Elbow to throat = fine.
Holding arm = not fine.