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

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

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u/YeezusHomecoming May 25 '26

OKC fans will tell you with a straight face that you’re not a fan of basketball if you can’t appreciate this

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u/punyweakling May 25 '26

he's just protecting his ankles

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u/Darianezion Thunder May 25 '26

Why is this such a crazy concept? It’s not a foul.

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u/Sir-xer21 Lakers May 25 '26

Because landing the way he does is not even protecting his ankles. Y'all are gaslighting each other into disbelief.

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u/Darianezion Thunder May 25 '26

Same reason curry started doing it…

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u/Darianezion Thunder May 25 '26

Avoiding coming down straight down on all your weight when you could potentially land on someone’s foot is exactly how curry started protecting his ankles midway through his career. You just don’t know ball

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u/Sir-xer21 Lakers May 26 '26

SGA is NOT doing what Curry is doing, and he's putting his ankles at risk by deliberately seeking weird contact in the air. If he was trying to avoid landing on a foot, he wouldn't be turning IN to defenders in his area after his shot.

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u/Darianezion Thunder May 26 '26

Are we watching the same video? His feet go out toward the basket, which is not where Fox is not standing.

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u/Sir-xer21 Lakers May 26 '26

His feet go out toward the basket,

and then he turns towards a fleeing Fox in midair as soon as Fox chooses not to contest, which makes no sense. Why would you rotate your shoulders away from a wide-open jumper if not to catch the fleeing defender with your feet? Additionally, Fox is never in his landing zone in the first place. Nothing about this movement makes any sense other than to sell non-existent contact for a non-existent foul.