Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs superstar, is on thin ice after a potential flagrant foul in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The referees did not call a flagrant foul on the play, but the NBA can review and upgrade calls after the game.
The Play in Question
The play occurred in the third quarter when Wembanyama appeared to crowd Jalen Brunson’s landing spot on a made three-pointer. This is often referred to as the “Zaza Pachulia rule,” which mandates that it’s a flagrant foul if a defender doesn’t give a jump shooter landing space.
However, another angle of the play shows that Brunson may have stuck his leg out in an unnatural way, which could mean Wembanyama doesn’t deserve the flagrant foul. The league will review the play and make a decision.
If the league decides to upgrade the call to a flagrant foul, Wembanyama would miss a hypothetical Game 6. The Spurs star already has three flagrant points, and one more would trigger an automatic suspension.
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