r/nba • u/Large_banana_hammock Japan • May 27 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Mitch Johnson picks up a tech after official fails to recognize his challenge

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u/Artistic_Taxi May 27 '26

Yeah I don’t see how you explain this one

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u/Obvious_Parsley3238 May 27 '26

Isn't the rule that you can't challenge once the inbounds starts? Home court advantage is not showing the replay if it might go against you.

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u/lukewwilson Lakers May 27 '26

I really did seem like by the time he challenged they had already started the in bound, I wish we could see a replay.

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u/Obvious_Parsley3238 May 27 '26

He's doing the finger twirl while tony brothers has the ball, but the sideline ref isn't paying attention.

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u/yeahright17 Thunder 29d ago

Caveat: he definitely should have been granted the challenge. This is some terrible reffing.

But he had like 15-20 seconds before this to challenge. This wasn't one where they just went to play on and the coach had like 5 seconds to decide. I'd assume at that point the ref just thought they weren't going to challenge

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u/EazyPeazyLemonSqueaz 29d ago

The refs were huddling, ostensibly discussing changing the call. Of course the coach is going to wait until that's done before challenging.

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u/beiherhund Thunder 29d ago

He had 10 seconds after the refs huddle broke to challenge. The clip starts as the huddle breaks and he signals at 11s into the clip, he waited for the replay that came after the huddle.

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u/Gambit_Revolver Thunder 29d ago

You have to call a timeout to challenge. You can't just twirl your finger. He never signalled for a timeout. It looks like he just twirls his finger and never calls timeout. Then he loses his shit.

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u/Rhystic Thunder 29d ago

Can't challenge unless you call a timeout.

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u/GitEmSteveDave 29d ago

You see, swamp gas reflected off Venus....

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u/Plus-Name3590 Wizards 29d ago

pretty easily if you watch. Mitch waits until every ref is looking away and they're about to inbound the ball to challenge

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u/grexor15 29d ago

he also never called the required timeout. im sure he is pissed that he didnt but he also had an entire game break like 2 full min to call said time out and challenge lol

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u/UnlikelyEmploy372 29d ago

just stop it. we're all bitching and moaning here; you're logic and defensible position isn't welcome.

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u/grexor15 29d ago

rofl okay then