It was a shot to the head, but on a guy who was coming to get in his face

Jan 21, 2022
12:10:14pm

Tricky All-American

I don't think it was really defensive in nature. So I think it was the right call. Atiki's got to know that when someone gets in your face and you make contact (particularly around the head), you're probably going to be the one to get rung up.

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Atiki was definitely in the wrong but it was the refs fault he gave the forearm

GlutealGuy

1/21/22 11:30am

I thought Atiki WAY over-reacted. Really uncalled for.

The Y's Insider

1/21/22 11:35am

This is a over-reaction, its uncalled for!

Beetdiggercoug

1/21/22 3:11pm

It was an uncalled for learning experience. Atiki will be fine.

rockyrd

1/21/22 3:27pm

Iwas surprised by how defensive the blow was in comparison to how it was being

fattycoug

1/21/22 11:36am

I think they were both going after each other

BYU Fan

1/21/22 11:38am

It was the follow through that got him ejected. He defends himself and then

Lance71

1/21/22 11:39am

meh, that's just a long armed guy creating space, IMO.

fattycoug

1/21/22 11:51am

Agree, but the result was a low cost lesson for the inexperienced developing Atiki.

roseyscenario

1/21/22 11:39am

the lesson is what, though? If a guy comes running at you to just stand there?

fattycoug

1/21/22 11:53am

If you forearm a guy in the head, regardless of provocation, it could cost your team the game. Guy made a move at Atiki,

roseyscenario

1/21/22 11:58am

i guess my main difference with people is that I don't really see it as a

fattycoug

1/21/22 1:34pm

What i saw is the guy pulled back in plenty of time for Atiki to drift away from the confrontation. Refs also must have

roseyscenario

1/21/22 1:58pm

We are discussing a basketball game and not a street fight.

hydrocoug

1/21/22 9:20pm

This is the right take, most clearly expressed.

roseyscenario

1/23/22 5:18pm

I respectfully disagree, for 2 reasons:

m1k3l33

1/21/22 11:48am

i agree that the dude may not have been coming at him. I think he may have been

fattycoug

1/21/22 11:56am

Fair or not, that will be called flagrant every time. Atiki has to learn from it and avoid that kind of contact.

roseyscenario

1/21/22 12:05pm

so, specifically, what should he have done? I, personally, would likely

fattycoug

1/21/22 1:38pm

There's plenty of times when guys get in each others faces during games

m1k3l33

1/21/22 1:42pm

he had barely just gotten on his own feet with a guy that was tangling with him

fattycoug

1/21/22 1:46pm

There was no need to defend by pushing. One can create space by giving ground.

hydrocoug

1/21/22 12:09pm

he was coming at him, what replay did you see.

Beetdiggercoug

1/21/22 3:12pm

Same one everyone else did, I assume, many times

m1k3l33

1/21/22 4:47pm

It was a shot to the head, but on a guy who was coming to get in his face

Tricky

1/21/22 12:10pm

Totally agree, he didn't throw a punch, he put up his arm. Yes, he hit the guy

Mitty

1/21/22 1:41pm

The ref was late indeed, but not the ref's fault that Atiki responded that way

The Dark Knight

1/21/22 11:40am

Obviously, but if you blow the whistle at first contact then you help cool two

GlutealGuy

1/21/22 11:43am

I thought it was garbage. If someone runs at me after we roll on the ground I'm

MormonThug

1/21/22 11:48am

It was a “back off” move on the aggressive side

Ten_Hour_Drives

1/21/22 11:55am

Disagree. No need for Atiki to give a forearm to the face.

LifeLongLakerFan

1/21/22 12:09pm

Just saying a whistle should’ve come before

GlutealGuy

1/21/22 12:13pm

Yeah, Atiki did the same thing on a box out free throw last week

stoils

1/21/22 12:36pm

Video for those who missed it

King of Y

1/21/22 12:39pm

Wow. This is a hilariously bad take.

Roko's Basilisk

1/21/22 1:33pm

Why? if there was a foul called then it stops the play and atiki doesn't swing

GlutealGuy

1/21/22 2:12pm

It was Atiki's fault he lost his temper and lashed out. The end.

Roko's Basilisk

1/21/22 2:29pm

But its the refs job to call fouls and when they don't it gets out of hand

GlutealGuy

1/21/22 2:37pm

It's totally fine (preferable even) to not call anything when a couple of guys

Roko's Basilisk

1/21/22 2:49pm

There's a difference between aggressively going after the rebound and what was

GlutealGuy

1/21/22 3:45pm

Did anyone else think about Pope asking Atiki if he was "ever going to back down from anyone" after the big win in SF.

Pollster

1/21/22 2:42pm

That is exactly what I thought about. I wonder how much of that is lost in

King of Y

1/21/22 4:19pm

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