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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
The only horseshit on that play was the owner involving himself in the game when he had no business doing so and getting away with it. Actually release the ball next time instead of holding on to it and then knocking it away to prevent the Nuggets’ fast break.
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that is not what I saw. Watch the clip. First of all, it happened within like 5 seconds. He’s not intentionally hogging the ball. He is looking at Okogie and looks shocked when Jokic is trying to rip the ball out. His protecting the ball was a split second reaction. Secondly, where is his left arm? It’s wrapped around a fan okogie dove into trying to help him get up. He’s not thinking to himself how to disrupt the play. It’s obvious the only thing he’s paying attention to in the moment is making sure the fan and player are ok.
It’s a dead ball. Refs have to touch the ball before Jokic can do anything. Think the refs are going to allow a quick 5-4 while a player is being helped up, maybe injured? Jokic was in the wrong for going over there but there was nothing malicious. Suns owner did nothing wrong reacting to a ball that fell into his lap and holding the ball while trying to help a player and fan up. Suns owner flopped but he lightly touched Jokic too. Right call for a technical with no ejection, no need for suspension, suns owner has nothing to apologize for, Jokic and Malone need to acknowledge Jokic was wrong and can’t just barge into the crowd like that.