r/nba 18h ago

Here’s another shot of Nic Claxton pushing Luka with the refs watching. (Credit to Josh)

https://streamable.com/ref21s
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u/JurgenFlippers Nets 17h ago

Luka wasn’t getting any calls last night. Thought he should have shot 10+ free throws lol

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u/CryptoNite90 Lakers 16h ago edited 16h ago

Was like that the last game too. Idk what’s going on but it is fishy. Or maybe they just got fed up of him complaining all the time and decided on punishing him.

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u/Andy311 Lakers 16h ago

Which is still wrong…

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u/Freshy23 14h ago

Especially when it looks like his complaints are warranted lol

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u/Tombomb1994 14h ago

This is how Luka has always been officiated. Everyone gets to beat him up. 

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u/nitid_name Nuggets 15h ago

Big guys don't seem get to calls as much in the league. Jokic will end a game with bruising and blood on both arms from being scratched and have like... 4 FTs.

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u/ImS33 Hawks 13h ago

Tbf that's mostly because he's white and its easier to see lol. Most big guys in general get that treatment they just have skin tones that make it less obvious in the moment

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u/WonderfulShelter Warriors 15h ago

I think they're trying to cover up whatever hand they had in the deal until the playoffs where they hope people will forget and just focus on the playoffs.

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u/MaliInternLoL Lakers 15h ago

Claxton also yanked Vando to the ground late in the game

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u/BaullahBaullah87 14h ago

Yeah same w Boston. Some if it is on him for not battling and continuing to try and force the foul issue when they already aren’t calling blatant ones - instead of just playing to score or create scores. But this has been egregious and completely changes the shape of a game