[FLOP] Rudy Fernandez Gets Punched by a Ghost

To be honest I don't really see anything wrong with it.

He didn't fall down after it, he stuck to his man and kept playing defense. It was natural reflex when somebody swings their elbow at you for you to dodge it.

I'd probably add that it was a good call from the ref as well. Even though the elbow didn't connect it was still a dangerous play. Knowing Matt Barnes, he probably intended to land that elbow on him.

 

lol, but to the refs defense from his point of view it really did look like fernandez got elbowed.

 

The wind from Barnes' swinging elbow knocked Rudy back.

 

From that far away? He was acting for the call straight away...

 

Lol in fast motion it looks like he got hit. This man deserves an Oscar, he even fooled Hubie!

 

Suck Crap Matt Barnes. Hate Matt Barnes. Dude needs to get punched in the face. For Real.

 

I call BS. If you look closely, he flings his head back like a lil b!tch. If it was a purely reactionary thing, he would have moved his head back while continuing to look at Barnes.

And then on top of that, he raises his hands like a soccer player flopping and crying to the ref afterwards.

 

Derek Fisher appreciating the call from a distance at the 0:36 mark.

 

That's the European soccer flop. It has no place in the NBA.

 

i think he just reacted to the possible elbow and tried to move his head out the way...he raised his arms to protest the elbow swing alone...players have been given techs for swinging without contact before, so he had reason to protest.

 

That was DISGUSTING. I was surprised Barnes didn't go off on him like a thug he usually is.

 

Even if the elbow connected that is a no-call, a player should be able to have the ball in his hands and move it. That's how it used to be. It's actually a defensive foul because there's no reason to move your head so close.

 

RIP Rudy Fernandez,

 

I was sitting about 10 rows up and from my angle it definitely looked like he hit him, lol

not even close

 

I can't believe people are actually defending this

 

I can't believe people don't see that Barnes nearly killed Rudy, he should be charged for attempted homicide.

 

That's all I can say Rudy.

 

NBA has become wayyy too soft. You are supposed to swing through if someone is crowding you like that..cant believe he got a tech for that. And its not Rudy's fault, its that the refs have gotten pretty terrible over the last few years.

 

It's a natural reaction to snap your head back when you see an elbow swinging, but he exaggerated it a bit.