I totally think the refs blew this call. I can’t remember the last time I made a play on the ball and raked the guy across the face. I’m not saying it was malicious but I am saying that it deserved more than a regular foul call. Maybe the NBA is protecting the shield on this one.
That’s the point, the “play on the ball” part is irrelevant. And I agree that it warranted more than a personal foul. But because it didn’t warrant a flagrant foul, what are the refs to do, round up? They made the right call with the tools they’ve been given.
I’m just glad Rondo didn’t smack Kobe in the mouth, then you’d be demanding Rondo be banned for life from the NBA.
I totally think the refs blew this call. I can’t remember the last time I made a play on the ball and raked the guy across the face. I’m not saying it was malicious but I am saying that it deserved more than a regular foul call. Maybe the NBA is protecting the shield on this one.
That’s the point, the “play on the ball” part is irrelevant. And I agree that it warranted more than a personal foul. But because it didn’t warrant a flagrant foul, what are the refs to do, round up? They made the right call with the tools they’ve been given.
I’m just glad Rondo didn’t smack Kobe in the mouth, then you’d be demanding Rondo be banned for life from the NBA.