Okay. I'm emotionally back to normal. Let me change my take: Collins wants to help, played great D and got frustrated. I think I'd rather a player care than not. It was unfortunate timing, but understandable. I appreciate his passion.
In his defense, it has become quite common for players to watch the jumbotron and then throw their arms up when they confirm it was a bad call. I can't recall seeing a player get a technical for doing so unless they go directly after the ref.
Don't blame Collins one bit. It is impossible to know what reaction is allowed or not when Houston, Golden State, OKC flip their shit after every call.
What I seen Zach didn't foul look like a defense play. But got hold those emotions especially around foster.
If he said something he deserved it. If he didn't say anything ........then he got the T because Foster is a fucking asshole and Collins is a no name. It looked like an ego call to me . Foster wanted to show who was in control .........as always.
Yeah, I kinda have to agree. His reaction was too exaggerated to the point of playing to the crowd. And he was right next to the ref. Of course, I also agree that different standards apply to the Blazers than to Denver, across the board.
It happens after every contested call. The only people in the entire building who don't look up at the jumbotron replay when there is a bad call, are the refs.
Agreed. Collins is not doing well rebounding the ball right now. I think some of it is he's chasing blocks on almost every shot (so he's not in position to rebound) and he's also learning about the physicality of playoff basketball (he's not strong enough). Regardless, we need MUCH better rebounding next game.
He did have 6 boards in game 2 and game 3 he had 8. Yes I do agree that his job is protected the rim and usually he does decent job at it but when does that he not position to rebound. I see also get to far under the rim and then he tried to bend back ward to get to attempt to rebound. But this experience for him will go along ways in the future. Plus he doing pretty good on Jokic. Majority is stat has improved from last year playoffs and he play more minutes last year then this year.
This is like saying. '7 year nba players shouldn't go 7-10 from the ft line. it basically cost Portland the game.'
That Kanter foul was laughable to say the least. So we can hug Jokic, and when he goes up to lay the ball in he commits an offensive foul? Yah right!
I think the fact that Zach did it during an opponent's free throw is why his demonstration merited a T and Millsap's didn't.
