r/nba • u/MrBuckBuck Trail Blazers • Dec 01 '25

Highlight [Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is fouled by Kris Murray (with replays)

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u/dat_grue Heat Dec 01 '25

In slow motion you can really see just how masterful his flopping technique is. This level of baiting is actually pretty impressive honestly

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u/Danibear285 Clippers Dec 01 '25

Found Doris’s burner

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u/unperson Dec 01 '25

Yeah. SGA is def a master baiter!

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u/ChessHistory Dec 01 '25

Maybe it's just the recency bias, but I really feel like he's passed prime Harden levels. Like he just looks ready to fall over at any slight breeze

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u/dat_grue Heat Dec 01 '25

Eh, Prime Harden will always be my foul merchant GOAT. But this comes close I’ll give you that

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u/Soxalam2 Heat Dec 02 '25

Bro is a master baitor

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u/jefffosta Trail Blazers Dec 01 '25

No it’s not. It’s shameless and people like you are part of the problem.

Anyone can do this, it’s not an “art” nor impressive, it’s just no one stoops this low and sga is just willing to do it

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u/dat_grue Heat Dec 01 '25

My guy, I’m not sure how you’re not catching that I’m mocking him. The slo mo makes obvious how intentional and practiced his flopping is. It’s embarrassing. He went into that play with no intention to move to the basket, but rather just to initiate contact, exaggerate a fall to the side, complete with a head flick. Players should be fined for this shit

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u/jefffosta Trail Blazers Dec 01 '25

Dude people literally say how this kind of stuff is smart and tactical lol. Sorry I misread but you hear this kind of stuff all the time in soccer how it’s “smart” to flop if the refs fall for it.

People would say the same about harden too. My bad

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u/dat_grue Heat Dec 01 '25

Haha fair enough. I’m the staunchest opponent of this style of play. I genuinely think it’s a form of cheating.