[ClutchFans] Kawhi Leonard and his ever-changing pivot foot

I have a theory that refs are afraid of pop

 

Yeah, there's people who doesn't like and/or follow the NBA cause things like this...the traditionalists (like Nunn calls them) don't like the fact that some rules are being apply in a certain way if not basically ignored.

 

In fact i remember Harden not being able to win a game in SA because they didn't give him 2fts on a foul by Lee just before Kawhi blocked his shot lol...but they gave three fts to Kawhi when there wasn't even a bit of a contact a couple of minutes before that...

 

My sister was starting PG in high school. Now that she's a mom, one of her jokes about Life's regrets is:

"I would have loved to been able to travel more,,,,[pause],,,,back when I played basketball."

 

Love it. So true. Ref is right there watching. This has got to be some kind of corruption in progress. I mean Harden is legitimately fouled so that doesn't matter but this right here is refs being precarious with it comes to the rules.

 

I hope the attention becomes more of an action for game 4.

 

This is a shame! Refs must be turning an eye away.

 

You are late to the party lol

 

Didn't realize it's that bad

 

Kashi gets so many calls.

Deserves it's own thread.

I'm serious

 

We agree on this 100%

DD

 

Happened last night

 

The Spurs are painted as the Patron Saints of the NBA. When you have a reputation like that, it's hard for people to think you can do any wrong.

 

We should take this to Reddit

 

In addition to the "non" traveling calls, it appears Kawhi has carte-blanche to run into people with impunity. No charges called. (ok, he got one with Anderson, but that is it).

Kawhi has committed 5 total fouls in 5 games. (He had 4 fouls in game 4.)

I mean, c'mon.

 

Don't worry guys -


***SPECIAL INSIDER BULLETIN***

My sources on Fifth Avenue and Secaucus are telling me the NBA Officiating office has ordered a crackdown on Kawhi's magical jumping pivot foot, starting on May 19.

***END BULLETIN***

 

"It's not as noticed because it's become an accepted practice." ~Nunn
WTF is that?!!

 

Let's see this guy move his pivot foot now.

 

And here's another one from Game 5 that was called traveling in the L2M report. And this is the more classic one to match those in your OP video, Clutch. Very important end of game shot, where he really has no where to go.

http://official.nba.com/last-two-minute-report/?gameNo=0041600235&eventNum=1270

He probably makes that without the ankle bothering him....and LMA has a point blank tip in try.

@durvasa -- see how this is probably a bad habit, on something so easy to spot. Two times: Clutch's video and the L2M report, are they even looking at his feet? In the L2M, he stopped his dribble in the middle of the lane at a crucial moment in Game 5 of the playoffs and the whole stadium and viewing audience is looking at him, wondering what he'll do after stopping his dribble in the middle of the freaking lane ... someone just watch his feet, please.

If refs start looking for this, and making the right (and easy) call, it could mess up with Kawhi's head a little too. Because I honestly believe he doesn't realize he's doing it, and once you start thinking about it, from being called, it could screw up his effectiveness more than just that possession.