Spurs/Warriors: Western Conference Finals

[Clyde]

Spurs were up 22 or 23 points before Leonard injury. Leonard had 26 pts and 8 rebounds and had held Durant to 4-11 shooting. Huge shame if he is out.

 

18-0 run after the injury

[NEERFAN]

Zaza has injured the two best SF in the league in one season.

[TheDeuce]

Leonard had already rolled that ankle once. Get outta here with dirty play.

[futurecoach]

Zaza has injured the two best SF in the league in one season.

 

Not exactly sure what was dirty about that. If Leonard didn't have an injured ankle before it, I don't think anyone says anything about it because what he did is what every defender does. Just a very unfortunate thing that happens in basketball.

[bugatti]

The NBA has made a point to eliminate that play from the game. Now I don't think he went in there with the intent to injure him, but he knew exactly what he was doing. There is a reason Van Gundy was saying it should be a flagarant foul.

[HammerTime]

Did they call a foul on that play?

[sweet16]

The NBA has made a point to eliminate that play from the game. Now I don't think he went in there with the intent to injure him, but he knew exactly what he was doing. There is a reason Van Gundy was saying it should be a flagarant foul.

 

Flagrant is a reach.

[bugatti]

Did they call a foul on that play?

Yes

[gchs_uk9]

Did they call a foul on that play?

 

Yes, as they should have. I'm not sure anything more than a foul is necessary in that situation.

[bugatti]

Yes, as they should have. I'm not sure anything more than a foul is necessary in that situation.

Mostly, I agree. It is similar to a defenseless receiver in the NFL.

[gchs_uk9]

Mostly, I agree. It is similar to a defenseless receiver in the NFL.

 

I think Zaza's momentum took him further under Kawhi than normal. I think the rule's intent is to keep a straight up defender from standing under a shooter.

[SnottieDrippen]

Zaza has injured the two best SF in the league in one season.

 

Two of three. Don't be silly.

[HammerTime]

Mostly, I agree. It is similar to a defenseless receiver in the NFL.

Exactly.

[Clyde]

Leonard is out for game 2.

[Big Slick]

Spurs got whipped in game 2.