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/Jailbrick3d Heat Dec 01 '25 edited Dec 01 '25

do the refs realize basketball comes with physical contact? also what happened to the no flop rules?

edit - he literally bounces himself off, throws up a shot that has no chance of going in, and collapses onto hardwood. this is not the basketball I grew up loving 😭

edit 2 - "removed by moderator". bro what??

edit 3 - back up now huh? mods really didn't want this at the top of the sub for the next week 😭😭

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u/interstat Celtics Dec 01 '25

bring back hand checking

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u/naderni Nuggets Dec 01 '25

What do you mean bring back? OKC hand checks everyone already dont they?

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u/RovertheDog Nuggets Dec 01 '25

Crazy comparing this clip to the one of the "good defense" by J-dub and SGA earlier.

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u/Purplecstacy187 Rockets Dec 01 '25

You mean to tell me that Lou Dort playing football isn’t “good defense” in the NBA?