Terrence Samuel flagrant foul

[huskiesnyc]

Believe me when I say I don't want to see anyone get hurt, but I honestly think T-sams foul on Pinkston changed the game on Saturday. It sent a serious message that you can't mess with us and nothing is free inside. You gotta earn it against the Huskies!! Nova had a huge front court advantage with Ochefu and Pinkston, but they were too scared to take it inside in the second half. Settling for 3's just proved they didn't have the guts to go toe to toe (10 toes) with us in the second half. Ollie going to a smaller 5 guard lineup and playing Giffey at center blows my mind. Genius coaching

 

[Kitaman]

Perhaps, but it looked to me like TSam simply just didn't want to bust his ass on the way down.

 

[Waquoit]

Believe me when I say I don't want to see anyone get hurt, but I honestly think T-sams foul on Pinkston changed the game on Saturday.

You want it both ways.

 

[LIUCHusky]

Believe me when I say I don't want to see anyone get hurt, but I honestly think T-sams foul on Pinkston changed the game on Saturday. It sent a serious message that you can't mess with us and nothing is free inside. You gotta earn it against the Huskies!! Nova had a huge front court advantage with Ochefu and Pinkston, but they were too scared to take it inside in the second half. Settling for 3's just proved they didn't have the guts to go toe to toe (10 toes) with us in the second half. Ollie going to a smaller 5 guard lineup and playing Giffey at center blows my mind. Genius coaching

To my way of thinking that was not a flagrant foul. It happened right in front of me and it appeared that Samuel got caught up in the air with no place to go but down onto Pinkston. Without the benefit of replay, I can't be sure but it appeared he had no choice but to come down hard somewhere.

 

[tzznandrew]

To my way of thinking that was not a flagrant foul. It happened right in front of me and it appeared that Samuel got caught up in the air with no place to go but down onto Pinkston. Without the benefit of replay, I can't be sure but it appeared he had no choice but to come down hard somewhere.

I think you're right. It was flagrant because he got his neck and shoulders to break his fall.

 

[Fishy]

It was a flagrant foul - not really intentional, but flagrant.

He was out of control and was trying to save himself from an ugly fall when he grabbed on.

If there was a message being sent there, it was "I am too young to die".

 

[DCUconnfan]

It was a flagrant foul - not really intentional, but flagrant.

He was out of control and was trying to save himself from an ugly fall when he grabbed on.

If there was a message being sent there, it was "I am too young to die".

^ This

 

[freescooter]

To my way of thinking that was not a flagrant foul. It happened right in front of me and it appeared that Samuel got caught up in the air with no place to go but down onto Pinkston. Without the benefit of replay, I can't be sure but it appeared he had no choice but to come down hard somewhere.

I sort of agree with you. to me it looked like Samuel got faked out of his jock by Pinkston, then had no place to go. Didn't seem like what was intended with the flagrant foul rule to me. You grab somebody, sure. You get faked out of your jock, not so much.

 

[Deleted member 3149]

From a guard with passion standpoint, Terrence Samuel 2014 is the Kemba Walker of 2009.

 

[aboogieee]

He bit hard for the pump fake...

 

[BoatShow]

Yeah he grabbed him around the neck/head but it definitely wasn't maliciously. TSam was caught in the air and just wanted to grab on for dear life. However, when the camera caught Pimkston's face he was clearly scared poopless.

 

[businesslawyer]

I sort of agree with you. to me it looked like Samuel got faked out of his jock by Pinkston, then had no place to go. Didn't seem like what was intended with the flagrant foul rule to me. You grab somebody, sure. You get faked out of your jock, not so much.

Didn't have a problem with the call. You grab someone by the neck, you can't complain when you get called for a flagrant.

But it's a bit much for someone to use that play as evidence that he was being a tough guy.

 

[8893]

I thought it was flagrant but not intentional; and I agree that he was trying to save himself from a harder landing.

I also think he showed a lot of poise and confidence in that game, both of which surprised me, and I am looking forward to seeing more of that when he is back in his backyard at MSG.