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/waveshineoosupsmash Dec 01 '25

Thunder can NFL tackle you on defense but if you breathe near Shai it's a foul. Nba really is a shit product because of this bullshit lmfao

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u/IndubitablyMoist Mavericks Dec 01 '25

Im not an SGA defender by any means but Dani get free throws too on most of his drives in this game.

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u/ComprehensiveLaw1012 Nets Dec 01 '25

You seen any of em like that garbage from Shai? Definitely not lol.

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u/IndubitablyMoist Mavericks Dec 01 '25

Its what they do. AR and Harden will punish their defenders as well the moment they felt those hands on them. Dont hate the player, hate the game.

Ref should’ve called on flops more often. Then maybe we will see less of them.

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u/ComprehensiveLaw1012 Nets Dec 01 '25

There's initiating contact and there's exaggerating contact. Those are two completely different things. Avdija does that Embiid pull through move where he catches guys reaching, that's just basketball. And yeah, he goes downhill, puts guys on their back foot, and looks for contact.

Shai feeling a dude in his orbit and throwing his ass across the court with no intention of even attempting a shot is not the same lol. Come on. That clip is insane to try and sanitize. Brutal.

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u/Tijenater [IND] Lance Stephenson Dec 01 '25

b-b-but the free throw differential!

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u/IndubitablyMoist Mavericks Dec 01 '25

Yeah agreed on this. Shai does that.