Clippers vs Thunder Game 5 Clips (Video)

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

The Ibaka play wasn't a foul. At first viewing I wondered how the L could really see the contact given his position.

Originally Posted by Indianaref

Agree on all three.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

1. No foul on Ibaka.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Play #1: Foul. Not vertical defender makes contact to make a block.

Peace

Again, I'm not trying to stir it up, I'm just curious... Let's go with Fed and NCAA rule sets on this play. Does Ibaka have LGP?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rooster

Again, I'm not trying to stir it up, I'm just curious... Let's go with Fed and NCAA rule sets on this play. Does Ibaka have LGP?

It does not matter if he does, he was not trying to take a charge or just get in the way. He was not vertical IMO and that is why it was a foul. You can be in LGP and then not be vertical and that is why you should be called for a foul.

Peace

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It does not matter if he does, he was not trying to take a charge or just get in the way. He was not vertical IMO and that is why it was a foul. You can be in LGP and then not be vertical and that is why you should be called for a foul.

Peace

Lemme know if I'm reading you right: You're saying that Ibaka moved toward the shooter and that's where the foul was, thus making him not vertical? (Contact with body at :25 on the video as far as I can tell.) Or are you saying that Ibaka's arm was outside his vertical plane?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rooster

Lemme know if I'm reading you right: You're saying that Ibaka moved toward the shooter and that's where the foul was, thus making him not vertical? (Contact with body at :25 on the video as far as I can tell.) Or are you saying that Ibaka's arm was outside his vertical plane?

Ibaka was not vertical when he jumped. Not only did he jump towards the shooter, he also had his arm was not vertical. Not sure how this is hard to understand.

Peace

[MechanicGuy]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Ibaka was not vertical when he jumped. Not only did he jump towards the shooter, he also had his arm was not vertical. Not sure how this is hard to understand.

Peace

Also, according to an NBA memo from this season, defenders lose the "verticality" advantage if they are turned sideways.

http://www.nba.com/media/Verticality...ar_31_2014.pdf