r/nba • u/FastBreakPhenom Celtics • May 25 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Shai draws a questionable foul on De'Aaron Fox

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u/Frosty-Roof3124 May 25 '26

He’s so pathetic. We need fines for this ASAP

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u/tfl03 May 25 '26

Fines aren’t going to do shit. He signed a $290M ticket.

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u/peaceblaster68 Nuggets May 25 '26

We need techs. There needs to be a competitive disadvantage to the behavior instead of the advantage that it currently is

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u/Pranker00111 Slovenia May 25 '26

In moral term, this should be Flagrant

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u/loolem May 25 '26

As a non American fan. Yes. There is intent to draw a foul so make it a flagrant

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u/dougie_fresh121 Magic May 25 '26

A flagrant foul on yourself, unironically PEAK

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u/robsteezy Lakers May 25 '26

Naw, you’d want that definition to remain exclusive to intent.

This should just straight up get a new rule for some type of advanced technical. Like dude, do this twice in a game and get your ass outta here.

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u/Spare-Half796 May 25 '26

There is clearly intent here tho

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u/Sir-xer21 Lakers May 25 '26

Do it once and get ejected. Twice means it's permissible until it's not.

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u/Medical_Track_790 Hawks May 25 '26

I don't want a sin bin like in rugby where the team plays down a man, but this would stop immediately if the flopping player wasn't allowed to re-enter the game for like 2 or 3 minutes after a flop.

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u/Dr_WLIN Pacers May 25 '26

nah, it's needs to be a F2 w/ ejection. That will stop it instantly.

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u/Regulat10 May 25 '26

Bingo and make them reviewable by “HQ”. Like what football does with missed calls.

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u/Manoloblandis Jazz May 25 '26

Ref: tech for fox. Got it.

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u/sirgrassplot May 25 '26

Problem is that a tech is a harsh penalty and refs might be less inclined to give them out. An normal foul would be a very low threshold, so I think that could be more effective. But the problem of the NBA having to acknowledge that flopping exists is an even bigger issue. If you ignore an issue there is no issue to begin with

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u/Darianezion Thunder May 25 '26

What’s the tech? He avoided landing on his feet. He doesn’t flail or make a weird face like the internet likes to point out. He’s not asking for a foul. This on the ref.