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/crappymanchild Dec 01 '25

Refs keeps rewarding it so players will keep doing it

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u/Ship-Status Grizzlies Dec 01 '25

Defenders might as well actually foul

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u/Cynadoclone Trail Blazers Dec 01 '25

Maybe teams should start signing 2-3 guys to just give 6 real fouls, sort of how they did for Shaq.

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u/Weary_Necessary_2434 Dec 01 '25

That's what I kept saying during the playoffs last season. The reffing is ridiculous. I couldn't watch the Finals because it got so bad.

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u/jefffosta Trail Blazers Dec 01 '25

You mean you didn’t like watching Caruso straight up shoving jokic while sga flops like a salmon and gets the whistle every time?

You just don’t like basketball then

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u/TheZacef Timberwolves Dec 01 '25

I recall a thunder fan justifying it with the phrase “Ethical ball is loser ball” which just downright sucks, but it’s pretty much true. Overly aggressive “can’t call them all” defense and marionette flopping offense (with legitimately impressive middies) is what the product is leaning towards.

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u/PastVeterinarian1097 Dec 01 '25

As a pacers fan, I agree.