Post#97 » by runtmc » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 pm
For anyone saying this was a dirty play by Amen, that's ridiculous, and I say that as a GS fan. Amen was fighting through the box out by Draymond and was stumbling forward from being hip/shoulder checked by Adams -- he only got to take a single step with his right foot before impacting Jimmy's legs with his face, and he actually didn't even get to take a full step. His foot was never actually planted, it was at a 45 degree angle to the floor because he was trying to get his feet under himself and catch himself. If you dont even have the body control to plant your foot correctly, you dont have the body control, or the leverage, to launch yourself forward. To say he could've/should've had better body control while trying to catch his balance is simply ridiculous -- the guy was basically trying to stop himself from falling on his face, and in a situation like that, your body is just reacting involuntarily. There's literally zero reason to believe there was anything malicious or intentional on Amen's part. And if anything, it shouldn't have even been a foul on Amen.
As for Draymond, it's equally ridiculous to say this was a dirty play by him. For anyone that's actually played basketball, Draymond had textbook box out form -- the only thing he did "wrong" was he didn't fully seal off Amen, which gave Amen enough room to try and fight around the box out. As Amen tried to get around Green, Draymond tried to hold Amen back with his arm and not let him get around him -- again, for anyone that has actually played basketball, this is exactly what he should be doing and it happens 100 times a game.
For those saying Draymond shoved Amen, watch the actual replay -- I guarantee if the announcer hadnt said they thought Draymond shoved him, nobody would even be saying it because of how ridiculous it sounds if you watch the actual replay. It clearly shows Draymond's arm is holding Amen back while Amen is trying to push through Draymond's arm, he only stumbles when Adams crashes into him from the side and then further trips over Draymond's leg as he's pushed forward. But the point is its physically impossible to shove someone forward while your arm is moving backwards.
Second, for those saying Draymond tripped him intentionally in some sort of dirty way -- Draymond had his legs out and set before Amen even started moving forward for the rebound because he was boxing out, which is exactly what he should be doing. Draymond jumped up to contest the shot, and then immediately spun and got into box out position as soon as he landed -- with Amen behind him. He didnt raise his leg/foot off the floor. Now, its true that Amen did trip over Draymond's leg, but that's because Amen was pushed forward by the hip/shoulder check from Adams. If you watch the replay, Amen's left side goes slightly backwards as Draymond holds him back with his arm, while Amen's right side is pushed forward from being hit by Adams and he spins a bit as he stumbles forward while tripping over Draymond's leg. But to act like boxing out is a dirty play by Draymond? Give me a break.
Lastly, if anyone is to blame its Adams, since he's the one that really caused the chain reaction, but it's also clear Adams wasn't trying to push Amen into anyone or did anything intentional or malicious either. He shoves Podz to the side and then tries to go around him to get the rebound -- again, for anyone that has played basketball, this happens 100 times a game. Podz had terrible box out technique since he should be facing the basket instead of facing Adams, but pushing and shoving under the basket to get a rebound happens literally every single time there's a missed shot. Its just part of the game.
It was a freak accident. Unfortunate for GS. But there wasnt anything dirty about it by anyone involved.
