Why wasn’t Wheeler called for a Flagarant 2? Watching the replay, it was clear he intentionally elbowed Harper in the head. Seems to meet the definition
Wheeler Foul
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My favorite part of the play was how vehemently he denied any wrongdoing. He was mad that he even got a Flagrant 1. Unreal.
He should have been tossed. Elbow straight to the face and clearly was done on purpose. We won anyway but I wish that could be reviwed and he could face consequences, like a suspension next game. Unreal that wasn't called correctly.
It’s fine the refs made up for it by giving us every call the rest of the night. I’ll take it
Flagrant 1 is “unnecessary contact”. Flagarant 2 is “unnecessary and excessive”. Total cheap shot, not a basketball move/play. It was the equivalent of throwing a punch. Wheeler thought he’d get away with it with all the movement on the inbounds.
Seriously - I think this is the most times I've said "wow, we got away with one there" in a game in a long time. Yes, there were some bad calls that went against us, too, but overall we definitely got a friendlier whistle.
Part of me is a little glad they didn't eject Wheeler at that point, because that might have become a rallying point for them - as it was, he just went to the bench to stew.
He was acting like a punk before the anthem bumping into McConnell and jawing with him. He’s a loser imo.
Harper wiped the sweat off his face on the back of wheeler's jersey seconds before the inbound elbow. Classic. I was chuckling about it before the inbound. That's what wheeler was complaining about and why he threw the elbow. I was hoping the refs didn't go back far enough to review the wipe.
This team is special.
Lol, didn’t see the sweat wiping but that’s pretty funny.
I was at the game, row A, mid-court. I'm starting to think I was the only one who saw this. lol. I taped the game and you can see Harper put his face on Wheeler's jersey but not clearly a wipe. I saw it. It happened. Like I said, Classic. On the telecast they don't go far enough back before the foul to see what caused it. I fn love Harper!
I think you have to imagine a lot to assume he wiped his face. As Harper gets into position behind Wheeler, he bumps into him. It's a fraction of a second. Doesn't look intentional or a wipe.
Did you see it live? Or is that what you "assume" from watching the tape? The tape confirms the contact. I would "imagine" the level of contact is what encouraged the thrown elbow.
That's the evil genius of it... the player knows what you did to him and it's barely noticed by anyone else, especially the refs.... that's when the anger takes it grip and causes the irrational response of the thrown elbow. What the heck? you might get away with it in all the inbound commotion. Then again. you may not. And then the guy who wiggled his snot on your back for a millisecond causing you elbow him gets (and hits) two free throws. Evil Genius.
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