I don’t mind a player letting a guy knock them down and take the bump: That’s just letting physics do its work. But LeBron started falling it seemed a bit before the contact even got there.
My issue here is how late the call was. The Lakers had already brought the ball up and were setting a play. Either call it in the moment, or don’t call it at all (unless of course there is a challenge).
I think he was selling it a bit.
I don’t mind a player letting a guy knock them down and take the bump: That’s just letting physics do its work. But LeBron started falling it seemed a bit before the contact even got there.
My issue here is how late the call was. The Lakers had already brought the ball up and were setting a play. Either call it in the moment, or don’t call it at all (unless of course there is a challenge).