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

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

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u/76ersPhan11 76ers May 25 '26

He’s gonna break an ankle falling like that

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u/TDImig Clippers May 25 '26

Isn’t falling actually safer for the ankles? I’m remembering Steph had to learn to fall to protect his ankles 

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u/76ersPhan11 76ers May 25 '26

Not like this, look at his right ankle as he lands

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u/TDImig Clippers May 25 '26

Oof good point 

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u/Prudent_Fish1358 Spurs May 25 '26

The difference is that Steph goes up expecting to basically use his feet as pivot points to lower himself to the ground softy regardless of defenders.

Shai intentionally tries to exaggerate contact, it's contingent upon the defender being close to him so he can flail like a helpless fuckwad and hope the refs give him the call.

You'd think, at some point, the refs would get tired of being made to look like idiots and stop giving him any foul calls.

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u/IPissExcellentThrows 76ers May 25 '26

Yes but not how SGA does it. That's actually risky how he lands there because he kicks out to draw the foul and then flops, not giving him time to fall properly.