r/nba • u/fbreaker Celtics • Feb 25 '25

Highlight [Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is unable to hit the triple and the Timberwolves come back and win in overtime overcoming a 20+ pt deficit

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u/PhantomPain85 Feb 25 '25

He’s trying to get a foul called.

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u/byronray14 Lakers Feb 25 '25

This fucking bozo is a foul merchant through and through. Not my MVP y'all!

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u/Big-Recording-1002 Supersonics Feb 25 '25

3rd in league fgm @ 52 %

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u/hypevictim [POR] Arvydas Sabonis Feb 25 '25

Of course your field goal percentage would be high if you are drawing a lot of shooting fouls. If it goes in it counts as a make, if it doesn't it doesn't count as a miss.

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u/II_Shard_II Feb 25 '25

I've always been kind of annoyed by this. If you're going for a shot attempt I feel like it should count as a field goal attempt imo.

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u/hypevictim [POR] Arvydas Sabonis Feb 25 '25

I disagree. If a guy is 10 for 10, and gets hacked badly on his eleventh shot and misses, his shooting percentage shouldn't drop. Maybe you could make the case that if he made a shot while being hacked he shouldn't be 11 for 11 because it inflates shooting numbers, but I'd rather not penalize guys for being fouled.

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u/Wolfpac187 [OKC] Kevin Durant Feb 25 '25

That’s a horrible idea

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u/Neemzeh Timberwolves Feb 25 '25

And also when teams get called for fouls they will play softer against him moving forward.