[Highlight] Jokic Elbows Donte in the Face. Donte called for the foul.
This is the same play where Devin Booker’s offensive foul wasnt overturned 🤷♂️
both should be shooting fouls imo
Yep i agree. Defender encroached the vertical cylinder of the offensive player.
Just funny that ours wasnt overturned
The cylinder must remain unharmed
This shouldn’t be an offensive foul. Dante jumps into his zone and Jokic starts his shooting motion, which in this case is natural and clips him.
This is either a no call due to the natural motion of the game or a foul on Dante (shooting foul) for not giving enough space. You can’t just shove your head into a offensive players chest and expect a call when they naturally hit you.
or a foul on Dante for not giving enough space.
So… a shooting foul
dont expect proper on this sub to know thr names of fouls!! preposterous. clearly a shooting foul, to this guy…which he is allowed to define himself…is when a shooter is called for a foul. 😆
You’re right. Edited my original to say what I mean.
No no Jokic actually makes contact in this play at least
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Uh, you do realize Booker was called for the offensive foul on Caruso, when it shouldve been the other way around, right? Calling this a defensive foul and last night’s also a defensive foul would be keeping the same energy.
Sorry. You were defending Booker receiving the offensive foul yesterday and now you’re defending DiVincenzo getting the defensive foul today? These calls were different outcomes, you know that right?
I…I… nevermind
They didnt call an offensive foul on this play
how the fuck does this comment have 38 upvotes
Don’t worry, he deleted it after realizing what he said was stupid. I was wondering the same thing though lol
This like the-nevermind
Booker somewhere getting called for an offensive foul
And tech.
And Ocon getting a 10 second penalty
And my bow
Refs need to explain how these are different plays and results lol nba should force them to explain themselves so we have a record of their inconsistent calls.
lol…. Who do you think the refs work for?
Sorry bro, MVPrivilege
I feel like everyone thinking this is a foul on Jokic is weird when the overwhelming opinion was that Booker didn’t foul Caruso doing this yesterday. This one obviously looks worse but they’re both essentially the same with a defender in the space of the offensive player and getting hit in the face with a normal shooting motion
Haha it’s hilarious to see how they switch up depending on who it happens to
Jokic fans are a lil crazy like that
Switching up is sarcasm.
Its exactly the point they are making
Yeah i don’t get it. This was the right call and booker shouldn’t have gotten an offensive foul on caruso either
Yeah somehow people are acting like this justifies the boomer call… But this is exactly what people were saying should have been the call in that case. I don’t get it
Because just the prior night an NBA crew was able to review a similar play and ruled it an offensive foul. I’m not saying 2 wrongs make a right but there is no consistency in the officiating.
Maybe Caruso told them to call it an offensive foul? Did you consider that? Cause apparently that’s a real fucking thing.
Ya, as a wolves fan I wanted it overturned and Jokic does so much flopping around I just didn’t want to reward him with foul baiting. But Donte was in his shooting space, so it’s a fair foul to call.
But you’re right, this kind of encapsulates this sub, or perhaps life in 2026 more broadly, quite well. Ignore the facts or broader context, twist this event to fit whatever narrative you want to push.
I think this is even more clearly a defensive foul. like he makes a lot of contact a across the entire upper body.
That’s a tech on Booker
And an ejection if you ask Foster why.
and another 5 second time penalty for ocon
15-yard penalty, 1st down!
Don’t forget the 2 stroke penalty for the sand trap.
Penalty a favor del real madrid
Hang on, the refs gotta look at Caruso first to see if they should call the tech
Genuinely what the fuck is going on. How ass are the nuggets tonight getting calls like this and getting pumped 😭
Foster is putting up a generational rigging performance tonight and getting ZERO contributions from the Nuggets.
Get my goat some help.
Foster can’t win with these bums
Mitch they’re soft like charmin
Foster can’t carry these bums clearly
In the bonus after 2 minutes and still only out scored the wolves by 2
Scott Foster is a playoff riser. Nikola Jokic on the other hand, however, is not
Bro fouled him with his face. It’s not complicated.
There are a lot of plays you could complain about, but this isn’t even a weird motion by Jokic.
It’s exactly like the Booker shot the should have been a defensive foul. You can’t be in the offensive player’s space, even if it is with your face.
I’m sure this will get down voted by a bunch of wolves fans that would be saying the exact opposite if it was Ant.
Jaden was right, their defense is absolute ass. You guys are getting anything you want in the paint.
Scott Foster cooking
How can a chin foul an elbow?
A chin can get in the way of a natural shooting motion
The same way Braun’s toe brushing Jaden’s knee was a foul last game
I’m going to say that I think this should NOT be an offensive foul. Donte jumped into Jokic’s space (which Jokic is entitled to) and there’s no other way for Jokic to get his arms up.
But I don’t see how it’s different from the Devin Booker offensive foul on Caruso the other night.
agreed on both fronts tbh i dont think either shoulda been offensive. prefer a no call
I think it’s a defensive foul, as weird as it sounds, Donte fouls Jokic with his face, on the jumpshot.
No joke, it obviously wasn’t intentional, but he’s not in a legal guarding position and the contact affects the shot.
It doesn’t sound weird. You’re not allowed to throw your body into the ball handler on the perimeter unless he is posting up. That’s basketball 101. It’s a TON of illegal contact by Donte. The only question is whether you call it on the ground or on the shooting motion. Given it was from a pump fake into a shot that’s almost always given as a shooting foul.
well yeah, that booker call was absolutely horrible. that’s why it was making the rounds
It’s because it was OKC. If it was any other team it wouldn’t have gotten anywhere near the same attention.
I was thinking about how if Wemby’s injury had happened the same way to SGA, how gleeful and disgusting social media would be. “Gets the chair pulled on him, and gets what he deserves.”
I agree, and I didn’t see the Booker call, but I also don’t think the refs should mess up this call just because a different crew of refs messed up another call on another night. The objective should be correctness, not consistency, in my opinion.
Definitely in his space. Foul on Dante no question
This is the only right take. No notes, nothing more needs to be said,
/thread
Very clearly in his “cylinder”. Looks bullshit but it’s a very clear foul by the rules.
Just cause it’s his head doesn’t mean it’s not a foul…
Yeah I was gonna say this looks like a pretty regular contested shot… people love to hate the refs, but I don’t think this is a very bad call at all.
And it is imperative that the cylinder not be harmed
Eagle baseball
its a cylinder
Yeah tell that to Jaylen Brown
Dental plan!
https://youtu.be/sR8oi1Qnmes?si=4uuH-a4F1yOXqAcF
Am I taking crazy pills because I think this is a legit foul? There’s quite a bit of body contact as Donte comes in to close out and that happens before the elbow so that’s irrelevant
You’re not taking crazy pills. Jokic also isn’t making any unnatural shooting motion prior to hitting Donte. It’s a rough call on Donte, but the correct one
Donte just playwd bad dwfense
I too take jumpshots flicking my feet back like im a teenage girl on a phone call
This is a foul but it was last night too. People are just pointing out the hypocrisy in the league
Last night was 100% just the wrong call. This one is how it should be, and is mostly, called.
You’re biased lmao
Half the comments are complaining that it should be an Offensive foul (because they hate Jokic).
This sub is overrun with nephews.
I got 1,000 upvotes yesterday by saying this was a foul on the Booker thread yesterday but now apparently it’s illegal
yeah it was a sloppy close out if this was a guard he would basically had ran them over. he used joker to stop his momentum lol not to mention i would have called a foul on him for the egregious sale.
Agree
This game is so 1 sided ref wise for the nuggets and that makes it so much sweeter that they are getting pummeled
Bro twitter is frying him sooo bad😭😂 “sengun with better PR” I’m dead
Glad to be on the other side of opinion than NBA twitter thats for sure
If this were SGA it’d have 500k upvotes and the subreddit would want him arrested for murder
I immediately scrolled to see if this comment was made. Spurs fan was the only surprise lol
if this was sga he would’ve flown off the other side of the screen on first contact
this is literally a cylinder foul. what is there to complain about.
I know no one will like me saying this but with how basketball rules work, this is a defensive foul. Donte was not giving him space to be able to shoot, doesn’t matter who initiates the contact. Maybe if it was an unnatural shooting movement but it wasn’t
Looks like the correct call: Donte initiates contact with Jokic, and Jokic is in a natural shooting motion.
Anti jokic is going full steam when this is obviously a regular shooting foul that unfortunately hits DDV in the face…
Clean move by Jokic. Don’t see a problem here.
That flop is hilarious
this and book on caruso being almost the same exact thing with both challenges going the wrong way is unbelievable
Generally speaking - Don’t guard with your face
Jokic isn’t throwing up some unnatural motion tbh, it’s unfortunate the elbow got him but it looks like Dante is in his space.
Dudes taking a shot, defender needs to allow him to shoot
5⁄22 😂😂😂😂😂
Whats happening on May 22?
Regular shot. Should’ve never been an offensive foul
The other angle clearly showed Jokic had no room. You can’t impede the shooters motion
Shooter should create space to take a shot or there is no shot to take
But I thought Jokic was Mr. Ethical!?!?
How is this Jokic’s fault?
Yeah this comment section feels crazy rn, seems pretty textbook
I feel like I’m getting gaslit in this thread lol. But seeing a few reasonable comments start to get upvoted after the initial incredibly biased takes
Its not but its funny to say it cuz of the Shai discourse lmao
Downvote me to hell if you like, but that was an hilarious Oscar-worthy attempt by Donte right there. Just GTFO. XD
The fact is that Jokic was operating in his own allowable shooting space, and DiVincenzo tried to sell some bullshit contact that never actually happened.
Standby for the next Academy Awards ceremony, NBA fans..!
He probably did get elbowed but this is a bad closeout by donte
what in the world is unethical about this play that you’re implying? jokic makes a very natural shooting motion in his own space. It’s unfortunate that DiVincenzo gets hit in the face but also that’s not a legal guarding position
This is correct call now or was Bookers correct I’ve lost the narrative
If I launch myself headfirst into your arm do I get a foul call? You’re allowed to shoot putting your jaw in the way as I lift up doesn’t get you the whistle
Gotta give the shooter some space.
Where is the elbow supposed to go??
Lmao nobody in here knows shit. This is a textbook defensive foul. Learn the rules
I heard Jokic got a T for violently throwing the ball at the basket
This is actually the right call. Donte has already fouled Jokic twice before Jokic even hits him. You can’t put your arm into a guys stomach like that and hit his body with your body as he elevated to shoot. I would have been ok if he gave a double foul call like defensive foul and offensive tech , I do think Jokic knows what he’s doing and throws his elbow out more than he needed to.
I personally would call it how they did though. It looked bad when he got hit but you can’t just stick your face into someone’s space and expect to be protected. The Booker call was ridiculous.
Jamie Benn did this on purpose.
Am i the only ine that sees tbis as genuinely shit defense like dude bumps fsce girst into jokic
Unfortunately, Donte has Donte’s head and not Caruso’s
Very similar to the booker/caruso play from last night. Should just be a no-call imo, it’s harsh on the offensive player and the defender either way.
Good call. Pussy ass flop
both this case and bookers case shouldn’t be fouls there’s no elbow in the face on purpose
CLEAR foul on Donte. Bodied Joker way before he went up for the shot. But won’t get as many supporting comments pointing out that it’s a clear foul by the rules so we’ll just post the aftermath and sit back for the circle jerk
“foul” was called before the elbow…
Feels like this happens pretty often and there’s no clear consensus on if this should be an offensive foul, defensive foul, or no call. Like whatever the refs call, the announcers say “YUP, YOU CAN SEE THE FOUL THERE” no matter which way the refs call it
There’s no consistency, players don’t know what are they allowed to do, fans don’t know why their team got foul but another team is not
It is a foul. Whether it’s your jaw or your hand, it’s still a foul. Natural shooting motion.
I was expecting it to be Jokic clearing out with his elbow. This seems like a pretty normal shooting motion with a defender giving absolutely zero space. Personally not mad at this, but the timing after Booker is elite. I mean even looking back at it the foul should be the first few seconds of this clip of Donte jumping into Jokic while he’s pivoting.
The way he threw himself looked like ai
Quality acting from Donte there, for a moment I thought he might have actually been shot by someone in the crowd.
Correct call.
Bro the refereeing makes no sense in this game lol
yes this is a foul on donte. you can’t just throw your face into someone’s shooting motion and automatically draw a foul on the offensive player
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This is especially funny because it’s the same exact foul called on the shooter in the suns v thunder
I was about to say Scott Foster is Nikola Jokic of Timothy Donaghys, but then I remembered Scott Foster ain’t choking against 50+ win teams
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2 free throws SGA
I was told by all of this sub that this would’ve been the correct call on Caruso
Book getting fucked by the refs again
Donte went full Matrix
I mean I get why it’s frustrating but this is very very clearly a foul by DiVincenzo well before Jokic’s elbow hits him.
WWE
Reminds me of Kobe elbowing Doug Christie the same way with the same call in that rigged series. God I hated those Lakers teams.
How the hell is this a foul. The OKC tactic of sticking your face into people is catching on.
lmao joker def mailed him but he oversold tf outta that, Donte turned into a boomerang
Bro got folded backwards
KO!
I thought defend with the face is forsure an offensive foul from Booker play yesterday. NBA is a joke
This is obviously a shooting foul.
I think the wolves found the narrative hack tho- … they are just a better team
Can shooters not shoot anymore?
It was a foul on Donte. Show the other angle.
Good. He should’ve kept his his face away from the play lol 😆😆😆😆 The Nuggets are done though. The T’Wolves defense is crazy vs Denver
Lebron ran into DiVincenzo while not looking where he is going and was called for a foul too.
He needs to start asking questions.
🤣🤣
This doesn’t bother me
What bothers me is the exact same play yesterday with Caruso guarding was called an offensive foul.
The inconsistency is fucking atrocious.
I tried to injure his elbow with my face
This is a foul today because of what happened to Book yesterday
r r. r eo99
face to elbow contact
Verticality Principle (Rule 12B – Section I). Rules are rules…even if the administration of the rule isn’t uniform Judgement vs binary calls make for an interesting game.
AI referee incoming. Subjective calls shouldn’t matter in this day and age.
“Flagrant Foul! Flopping on the MVP!”
The game is broken if this is a foul on Donte
Not complaining. We survived Scott foster again. Count your blessings fellow wolves fans
Donte didn’t have both feet still. No foul, he tried to bite Jokic elbow
Is this “good defense”?
Holy shit donte could be a world champion limbo player
Used to call this the floppy doll when vlade divak would flop around . Play fucking defense and stop crying
His faces fault for being there I guess
I rememeber Curry getting called for a similar foul in the last minute. But for him he hit the defender with the ball in his head when he was takimg his space. Just too much inconcistencies in ref calls.
That was less invasive than curios. My guess. He’s wearing the wrong team colors
Interesting….
This is either a no call or a donte foul tbh, jokic didn’t over extend his elbow tbh
He clearly fouled him before the shot IMO
I like how he is falling, starting look similar to football flopping
yesterday booker called offensive foul on caruso for same incident.
FLOP
This is only an offensive foul against OKC
Crazy how even on posts of jokic yall manage to find a way to shit on the thunder
What a head drop from donte. Stunt doubles would be proud of that
This league is so garbage lol
The way he falls in slow-mo is so fucking funny. I know I shouldn’t laugh cause that’ll hurt like hell but goddamn
This subs 9⁄11
Devin Booker on line one
Booker assessed a Flagrant 1 in advance of Game 3.