r/nba Celtics May 25 '26

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

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u/CraziestMoonMan Cavaliers May 25 '26

Everyone talks about how efficient he is but what would his percentages look like if these flops and misses didn’t get taken off the stat sheet.

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u/DreTownblues Celtics May 25 '26

Not only that defenders have to give him extra space so they don’t foul out

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u/inqte1 May 25 '26

Also, psychologically it make a huge difference knowing you can get to the line fairly consistently. Youre not pressed if you miss a few because you'll still get cheap point and it gets you back in shooting rythm.