Blake Griffin Ruins Pau Gasol

Lakers at Clippers, April 4, 2o12.
radxsays...

See that semi-circle/arc on the floor below the basket? Any defender within that area cannot draw an offensive foul. So elbowing Gasol in the face is within the rules, as long as it's somewhat unintentional. >> ^deathcow:

so, admittingly knowing sh#t-all about sports, is that ok what he did

radxsays...

Maybe Jordan is paying him respect, maybe he's annoyed about the push Griffin gave Gasol on the way down -- add the stare-down and Griffin is rather lucky he wasn't called for a technical foul.

That said, Andrew Bynum's reaction (0:49, lower right corner) truly is priceless.

Duckman33says...

>> ^radx:

See that semi-circle/arc on the floor below the basket? Any defender within that area cannot draw an offensive foul. So elbowing Gasol in the face is within the rules, as long as it's somewhat unintentional. >> ^deathcow:
so, admittingly knowing sh#t-all about sports, is that ok what he did



You are not allowed to push off with your free arm to create space, which he clearly did (or was trying to do), while elbowing him in the face. Both of which should be a foul no matter where you are on the court.

radxsays...

It should be, yes. But it's somewhat comparable to pullying jerseys in football/soccer, isn't it? Rules say it's a foul/yellow card, yet you see it 50 times in every match without any calls. >> ^Duckman33:
You are not allowed to push off with your free arm to create space, which he clearly did (or was trying to do), while elbowing him in the face. Both of which should be a foul no matter where you are on the court.

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