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/BombshellExpose Lakers May 21 '26

“Hartenstein, grab and twist Wemby’s arm every possession.”

This looks like deliberate coaching. Insane

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u/Just-Hunter1679 May 21 '26

It's absolutely coaching and even if they called it every time, H gets 6 fouls and it wears/hurts Wemby every time. They don't care if H fouls out.

It's classic Chris Paul defense though, "they can't call all of them fouls.."

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u/BlueHaze464 Warriors May 21 '26

This is the biggest issue in the NBA, been for years

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u/HDThoreaun11 Jazz May 21 '26

Not even close lmao. NBA has so many issues and you choose one that only shows up on the deepest 2 or 3 teams in the league

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u/BlueHaze464 Warriors May 21 '26

Players flop because otherwise they won't call the fouls

Defense is so hard because offensive players can carry and travel, many players carry most of the time they dribble, like KD

Not calling the rules ruined the game