I certainly am in favor of giving defensive players more advantages

Jun 18, 2021
2:16:31pm

Huge Manatee Truly Addicted User

Offensive players have way too much leeway right now, though they do let some of the bumping go in the playoffs. Wish that would be the case in the regular season.

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The PG and 1 near the end of the game where he jumped up making contact

zerigke

6/18/21 1:34pm

That was one of the plays that sealed the loss.

Cougarrr

6/18/21 1:35pm

Yes, and a player shouldn't be able to seal the win in that manner.

zerigke

6/18/21 1:36pm

If you reach like Royce was, it'll get called

Huge Manatee

6/18/21 1:35pm

But they did call it a shooting foul in this case...

cougaman

6/18/21 1:38pm

It wasn't really a swing, through, he brought his arms straight up, albeit a bit

Huge Manatee

6/18/21 1:40pm

any unnatural motion to create contract should not be a foul imo. Make the

cougaman

6/18/21 1:42pm

I don't necessarily disagree

Huge Manatee

6/18/21 1:49pm

It's not like there isn't significant subjectivity in every call anyways.

cougaman

6/18/21 1:51pm

What is wrong with extending the arm like Royce did? That is good D.

zerigke

6/18/21 1:50pm

You're missing that Royce has Jazz on his Jersey.

Cougarrr

6/18/21 1:53pm

My issue with that. He did reach. And just held his arm there.

EtTuKalante

6/18/21 1:43pm

The rules favor "verticality"

Huge Manatee

6/18/21 1:48pm

What he did was more like 45° angle-ie.

EtTuKalante

6/18/21 3:31pm

He didn't reach. PG thrust his arms into where Royce's was.

ballen

6/18/21 1:57pm

His arms were not straight up

Huge Manatee

6/18/21 2:05pm

I’m not arguing what will be called. I’m saying what I think should be called.

ballen

6/18/21 2:11pm

It's manipulation of the rule, nothing more. So frustrating.

zerigke

6/18/21 2:14pm

I certainly am in favor of giving defensive players more advantages

Huge Manatee

6/18/21 2:16pm

Totally agree with that. It’s crazy that on any given night the rules are more

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