The closing moments of Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal Playoff match up between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs has been the topic of much debate since it happened less than 24 hours ago. The reason for the debates is the slew of violations from both teams with the sport's fans from each side contending that the oppositions violations were more egregious.
The Image Below Perfectly Sums Up All the Violations up For debate:
There were maybe 2 more not included in this graphic but these are the main ones under discussion.
The first violation seen is Manu Ginobili stepping on the line on the inbound play which would have led to a technical foul and therefore a free throw for OKC. Next are the two fouls by Dion Waiters on Kawhi Leonard. Waiters elbows Ginobili while attempting an inbound pass while Leonard grabs the jersey of Russell Westbrook. The third violation is also a foul; some people Danny Green fouled Durant on the steal in the third window. The fourth is when a fan was holding Steven Adams' arm. From what I heard, the fan was falling and tried to break her fall by holding his arm.
All in all, I think the violations all cancelled themselves out but I'm a huge fan of Russell Westbrook and by extension, the Thunder so I must admit there may be some bias on my part. Also, bad and missed calls are a part of every sport. Some fans are calling for the final seconds to be replayed but I do not agree with that because in such a case, the Spurs would have had much more time to draw up an elaborate play which could completely reshape the narrative of the series. I'm also a strong believer that even though some plays seem more pivotal than others, due to time constraints in sports such as basketball, a game is never lost on one play.
The Thunder were a step ahead of San Antonio the entire night, more so when Westbrook was in the game. Spurs fans are looking for a bail out abecause their team underperformed after blowing the Thunder out by 32 points in game 1.
Who's looking for ward to game 3? I know I am!
The first violation seen is Manu Ginobili stepping on the line on the inbound play which would have led to a technical foul and therefore a free throw for OKC. Next are the two fouls by Dion Waiters on Kawhi Leonard. Waiters elbows Ginobili while attempting an inbound pass while Leonard grabs the jersey of Russell Westbrook. The third violation is also a foul; some people Danny Green fouled Durant on the steal in the third window. The fourth is when a fan was holding Steven Adams' arm. From what I heard, the fan was falling and tried to break her fall by holding his arm.
All in all, I think the violations all cancelled themselves out but I'm a huge fan of Russell Westbrook and by extension, the Thunder so I must admit there may be some bias on my part. Also, bad and missed calls are a part of every sport. Some fans are calling for the final seconds to be replayed but I do not agree with that because in such a case, the Spurs would have had much more time to draw up an elaborate play which could completely reshape the narrative of the series. I'm also a strong believer that even though some plays seem more pivotal than others, due to time constraints in sports such as basketball, a game is never lost on one play.
The Thunder were a step ahead of San Antonio the entire night, more so when Westbrook was in the game. Spurs fans are looking for a bail out abecause their team underperformed after blowing the Thunder out by 32 points in game 1.
Who's looking for ward to game 3? I know I am!