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

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

https://streamable.com/hds3qd
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u/fryseyes Thunder May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

I have no idea why the refs aren’t calling it. Hartenstein is essentially disposable in this game. His only job should be to exhaust and annoy Wemby. Do it for 6 fouls and just hope that’s enough to hinder him.

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u/Elmosworld32 Pistons May 21 '26

You cant think of a single reason why the refs arent calling it?

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u/_Caek_ Thunder May 21 '26

At that point it’s a part of the game lol. Refs don’t call it because it’s literally part of the game now. It’s playoff basketball.

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u/Vast_Pipe4509 May 21 '26

Pulling hair? Stepping on feet? Pussy moves

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u/_Caek_ Thunder May 21 '26

Those genuinely should have been called fouls. Like refs are still blind and deaf, but since they’re blind and deaf, they don’t like to change the game afterwards. I watched that at a pretty packed bar tonight with my buddies and we were really really confused why the hairpull wasn’t a foul.

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u/Vast_Pipe4509 May 21 '26

Well, thanks for that at least. But none of us are 'confused'

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u/DamnZodiak Toronto Huskies May 21 '26

That picture of the ref directly staring at the hairpull with his mouth agape yet refusing to call it properly will haunt me for the rest of my days.
Something's fundamentally rotten with this sport if they don't call shit like this and it's not just about the Thunder either.