Tommy has a reputation as a flopper, something that was addressed strongly at the league meetings, in essence he has hurt himself when it comes to getting that call. The play was reviewed, and if you watch that in the slow mo and his arms go failing, there was an element of the flop involved. I don't see how there wasn't a common foul, but more than that I don't think. The replay can not be used to call fouls, only look at the severitity of a foul, a punch or other unsportsmanlike like act. Also I saw at least two rebounding situations where instead of fighting for the ball he was doing his usual turtle imitation, laying on his back.
JCW, what particular malfunction has caused you to call out Tommy on at least two occasions this past week?
I mean, there are so many actual problems with this team I just can't conceive why you would repeatedly harp on his rebounding.
Funny that you would choose that as your focus, because I see a team with nothing resembling interior defense or ballhawking and nothing resembling a competent big man. Tommy should have very little to do with rebounding, and if he does, that's on Groce.
If you want to call out some boneheaded plays today, I'd nominate these two:
1. Asown jumping with the ball but with no idea what he'll do after he jumps. I was taught to never do that, and it was taught before I was shaving.
2. D.J. not protecting the ball as he drove down the court with about a minute left and the Cats down three. I think he was the only person in the building who didn't see that steal coming.
My point's not to call out Asown or D.J., just to say that Tommy's rebounding is not very relevant if you want to look at mistakes that are hurting.