It’s an exclamation point on the most exciting play of the sport. You’re not directly taunting an opposing player all you’re doing is highlighting an exciting play you made. Just heard the Toyota Center get the loudest it has been all night while up 20 against the defending champs and a whistle takes the air out of the whole arena.

  • Tearz_in_rainBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The one on Tatum seemed lame last night.

    His momentum was carrying him in a direction, and he was waiting to swing back to land straight down.

    Didn’t seem excessive. But I guess that’s subjective.

  • NBAFalsehoodsBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I genuinely thought this was only a college thing. Didn’t even realize you could get a tech for this in the NBA.

  • jpg_MageBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Although there’s definitely a celebration element, I feel like these guys are also just protecting their landings by waiting for things to clear out/ slow down

  • kit_kaboodlesBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Is this over the Sengun one?

    That was dumb. It’s correct to the letter of the law, but I don’t think it’s in the spirit at all. That was not an over the top celebration, and Sengun was going to hang on the rim that long regardless because he had so much momentum.

  • kamekaze1024BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    People are defending the calls saying it’s for the sake of not bending the rim. So then I ask: what does a player do? When a player is in transition and they dunk, but swing forward because of their momentum, what is supposed to happen to not get a tech?

  • 60yearoldMEBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    People in this sub have NEVER dunked and it shows.