This is literally a veteran move almost every single NBA star will do, and Kobe has even talked about using it a million times. It’s part of the game at this point and it doesn’t change the outcome of what happened. Calling a timeout is what should have happened. And if not, you call a play for LeBron or for one of our shooters. You don’t fucking force your way to the rim on a 7ft defensive monster.
Gristle__McThornbody
He shouldn’t be trying to go one on one against Embiid, especially attacking the Basket. Not even Lebron. With a guy like that defending you either call for a pick or do a fancy dribble for a step back jumper. Driving to the Basket is a low IQ and a low percentage play.
5IVE5TAR5
Refs game
kylelowrymvp
15 year vet making 47m a year should know better than ramming into the paint expecting a call in the clutch.
TorontoRaptors34
Refs dont want this team to win
Positive_Narwhal_419
Interesting
thunderjetstrike
Nothing wrong with this pic. Embid just helping Russ to stay inbound.
jense17
“Lol sorry we missed it”
TheLoneliestMonke
While that’s a foul, he shouldn’t have been in that situation in the first place. Give the ball to LeBron.
VeterinarianOk1450
The point of driving (ATTACKING) is that either you get a close shot OR you get fouled and shoot 2 easy open shots with zero defense.
One of these guys is also way faster while the other is way slower and not gonna catch up to Russ once Russ has blown passed him
roshanpr
And there was a timeout available
an4lf15ter
Not on Russ at all. Was pissed off at him and called him all sort of names but wow this is egregious
Jauntcraft
Did we used up a coach’s challenge?
ngh7b9
Don’t care about the No call, Russ should not have had the ball and ham saying he’d take Russ bs embiid every time shows he is t fit to be a head coach. Embiid is a DPOY candidate and Russ is a serial choker. WTF
atierney14
I was going to say that it was a soft foul, but nope, that’s a 300 pound guy, not just bumping him, but it looks like he has his whole hand gripped around RW’s forearm.
It’s a little blurry, but we see his thump around the front, and his other fingers kind of underneath his arm.
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This is literally a veteran move almost every single NBA star will do, and Kobe has even talked about using it a million times. It’s part of the game at this point and it doesn’t change the outcome of what happened. Calling a timeout is what should have happened. And if not, you call a play for LeBron or for one of our shooters. You don’t fucking force your way to the rim on a 7ft defensive monster.
He shouldn’t be trying to go one on one against Embiid, especially attacking the Basket. Not even Lebron. With a guy like that defending you either call for a pick or do a fancy dribble for a step back jumper. Driving to the Basket is a low IQ and a low percentage play.
Refs game
15 year vet making 47m a year should know better than ramming into the paint expecting a call in the clutch.
Refs dont want this team to win
Interesting
Nothing wrong with this pic. Embid just helping Russ to stay inbound.
“Lol sorry we missed it”
While that’s a foul, he shouldn’t have been in that situation in the first place. Give the ball to LeBron.
The point of driving (ATTACKING) is that either you get a close shot OR you get fouled and shoot 2 easy open shots with zero defense.
One of these guys is also way faster while the other is way slower and not gonna catch up to Russ once Russ has blown passed him
And there was a timeout available
Not on Russ at all. Was pissed off at him and called him all sort of names but wow this is egregious
Did we used up a coach’s challenge?
Don’t care about the No call, Russ should not have had the ball and ham saying he’d take Russ bs embiid every time shows he is t fit to be a head coach. Embiid is a DPOY candidate and Russ is a serial choker. WTF
I was going to say that it was a soft foul, but nope, that’s a 300 pound guy, not just bumping him, but it looks like he has his whole hand gripped around RW’s forearm.
It’s a little blurry, but we see his thump around the front, and his other fingers kind of underneath his arm.