Griner Dunk

[Bad Zebra]

Nothing there. She lets go as soon as momentum stops ber body from swinging. I look for a chin up motion or prolonged hanging when nobody else is below.

[DesMoines]

Ok, I'll bite BZ: What, for you, constitutes a pull up? I guess I think she does.

Even so, I guess my thought is that although it's close, I probably pass.

However, if there's been something else (or a series of something elses) in the game that would lead me to interpret the action (pull up, shake, yell) as a taunt, I'm going to get it.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by DesMoines

Ok, I'll bite BZ: What, for you, constitutes a pull up? I guess I think she does.

I look for arms bending at the elbows and the head moving up toward the rim. Didn't see either of those from Griner nor does she vocalize anything. This one looks as tame as they get from my perspective.

[bainsey]

In this neck of the woods, this would likely be a T.

[BktBallRef]

No. Nothing. That's not a pull up.

[Nevadaref]

Clear whack.

My opinion is that since she is the only one capable of that in the womens game and it will certainly be the ESPN highlight, they just ignored the unsporting aspect of it. Doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.

Had I been on the opposing side, she would have received a hard foul the next time that she caught the ball.

[JetMetFan]

I vote no. My standard is bending the elbows and/or bringing the knees up.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Clear whack.

My opinion is that since she is the only one capable of that in the womens game and it will certainly be the ESPN highlight, they just ignored the unsporting aspect of it. Doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.

Had I been on the opposing side, she would have received a hard foul the next time that she caught the ball.

Wow!! Way to just throw that crew under the bus. You really think they ignored it because it was gonna be on ESPN?? Really??

THis is absolutely nothing. She took care of her business, and headed back to play defense when she was done. Nothing unsporting. Not in anyone's face. No yells at the camera on the end line. Nothing. Play on!!

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Clear whack.

My opinion is that since she is the only one capable of that in the womens game and it will certainly be the ESPN highlight, they just ignored the unsporting aspect of it. Doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.

Had I been on the opposing side, she would have received a hard foul the next time that she caught the ball.

Not sure I see your reasoning here. What part of the act is unsporting?

[Maineac]

Originally Posted by bainsey

In this neck of the woods, this would likely be a T.

Not in my neck of this neck of the woods.