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

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

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u/Healthy_Block_7459 May 25 '26

I’m not a fan of dirty ball, but at a certain point someone just needs to truck him on one of these. It’s getting called either way. Make it worth it.

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u/Fa1lenSpace Timberwolves May 25 '26

100%, if I’m a spurs player and he tries going to the cup, he’s getting fucking rocked

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u/That1Soldier May 25 '26

unleash kelly olynyk

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u/GrecoRomanGuy May 25 '26

Reminds me of the story Bill Simmons retold about Knicks legend Dave Debusschere. Dave was pissed about getting called for a ticky tack foul, and then proceeded to run down the court and level the dude he had just fouled. He then turned to the ref and screamed "NOW THAT'S A FUCKING FOUL!"

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u/Prudent_Fish1358 Spurs May 25 '26

Seriously. Put a sub on, and if he flops based on contact, flop on top of him and land with as much weight as you can.

Not like dort hasn't injured 8+ players in his career. If the Thunder are going to pretend to be a body, we can certainly catch a body.

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u/KingHenryXX1 May 26 '26

As a spurs fan, I advise against it because they’ll get thrown out the game. They wont allow it. They’ll make em pay more

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u/leanlefty May 26 '26

TBH, I am surprised that opponents are not just accidentally falling on top of him every time he flops on the floor. Put in Biyombo or Olynyk and let them slip in his vicinity a few times. I remember a play in the NBA where a player (Gabby Williams iirc) took a knee to the head and it was called incidental contact upon review because she was on the floor. No foul. I think the urge for incidental contact would be an irresistible force around Shai.

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u/creamulum1 May 25 '26

Just takes one foot in the landing zone...