GAME 2 Playoffs 2024: Dallas Mavericks (0-1) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (1-0)

[dirkfansince1998]

That’s the wrong angle on the Green non-foul. Maybe you were watching the national broadcast and they didn’t replay it from behind the shooter? On the local broadcast they did, and you see separation between the bodies the entire play, including the landing, except that Harden kicks one leg out obviously, and the sole of his shoe grazes Green just below the knee. 

Agree that your link looks like a foul. Agree that the ref from whatever angle he had might have reasonably believed it was a foul. There were way worse calls and non-calls in the game. 

I’m just trying to defend Green here. This thread called it a dumb foul. It wasn’t. It was terrific defense and not a foul.

Edit: Here’s an angle I hadn’t seen. https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1c...ree_point/

Certainly doesn't look as bad as the other angle. By the rules it is still movement into the landing zone of an airborne player but considering that Harden is once again trying to create contact with his feet it's probably a 50/50 call. Green clearly steps under Harden. Impossible to tell if there is contact on the landing. I can understand why people are complaining about the call.

This is what the NBA/NBRA published to explain landing zone fouls. But it still leaves a lot of room for judgement from the refs. The rule was created to protect players from injuries but instead the NBA created another foul baiting mechanism.

https://videorulebook.nba.com/rule/defen...-shooters/

Strange part is that for whatever reason they are talking about hand contact. If that was the call it was complete BS.