Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge

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Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#1 » by FinnTheHuman » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:15 am

It's insane what just got erased by the refs.

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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the best dunk of the century and it got unjustly called a charge 

Post#2 » by celticfan42487 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:17 am

Wow poor form making this thread without having a video link at least
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Post#3 » by NRSV » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:17 am

Imagine what he could do if he actually liked basketball.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the best dunk of the century and it got unjustly called a charge 

Post#5 » by Domejandro » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:19 am

Added the video to the thread, please have the video ready when making this kind of thread.

In any case, super lame that this was called a charge. The defender's feet were not set when Anthony Edwards took off. That isn't how charges work.
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Post#6 » by turnaroundJ » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:22 am

if anything that should be an And 1. he could've sprained his ankle or worse. the charging rule is so stupid sometimes.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it got unjustly called a charge 

Post#7 » by Sedale Threatt » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:22 am

I'm not even a Timberwolves fan and that pissed me off. How you let some no-name try hard wipe that off the board with a Steve Wojciechowski flop is beyond me.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it got unjustly called a charge 

Post#8 » by chilluminati » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:22 am

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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the best dunk of the century and it got unjustly called a charge 

Post#9 » by FinnTheHuman » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:22 am

Domejandro wrote:Added the video to the thread, please have the video ready when making this kind of thread.

In any case, super lame that this was called a charge. The defender's feet were not set when Anthony Edwards took off. That isn't how charges work.


Yea and Ant didn't have contact with his chest or anything, mostly with hands that were in the air and not vertical. Refs ruining history for the millionth time. This was a blocking foul, and1.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#10 » by theforumblue » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:23 am

Refs doing their best work.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the best dunk of the century and it got unjustly called a charge 

Post#11 » by Egg Nog » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:23 am

This is the defensive equivalent of James Harden jumping into people with an awkward unnatural shooting motion. The league would do well to "clarify" away this type of thing.

The defender's momentum was still carrying him forward when Edwards was already off the floor. Rough that it was called a charge. Helluva play by Edwards.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#12 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:24 am

Insane dunk. Curious about Edwards extended arm as well as the defender’s foot placement.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#13 » by theforumblue » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:24 am

Not only was Edwards already in the air, defender can't put their hands up to "protect yourself" like that. That's straight up foul on defense.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#14 » by Lockdown504090 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:24 am

how isnt that a charge?
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Post#15 » by knicksNOTslick » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:25 am

Did Minny still have their challenge? Because if that's the case, I blame the coach. Should have counted.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#16 » by FinnTheHuman » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:27 am

Lockdown504090 wrote:how isnt that a charge?


Because Vincent stopped Edwards' flight with his arms and it is questionable whether Edwards would've even made contact with his body if Gabe Vincent didn't put his hands on Edwards.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#17 » by dirkforpres » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:27 am

Ref made it all about him. Robbed us of a fantastic dunk. You let that go 10/10 times
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#18 » by Domejandro » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:29 am

Lockdown504090 wrote:how isnt that a charge?

You cannot slide under an offensive player once they leave the ground.
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#19 » by Dr Aki » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:29 am

left hand to the defender's face

not agreeing with the call, but not out of the realm of possibility
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Re: Anthony Edwards just had the dunk of the century and it unjustly got called a charge 

Post#20 » by Domejandro » Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:30 am

knicksNOTslick wrote:Did Minny still have their challenge? Because if that's the case, I blame the coach. Should have counted.

They inbounded almost immediately, gave Minnesota no time to challenge. Just a really bad sequence by that referee.

I thought Finch should have pulled the trigger, but it's hard on such a bang bang play.

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