Love Tatum, clearly playing at peak of his powers. But I want to ask — I’m genuinely curious — about those “forearm shivers” against Hield. I’ve seen Tatum, SGA, and Doncic use that off arm a lot this year. Sometimes passively (Doncic is great at that) but sometimes quite actively. These guys are already so strong that a “shiver” (when the off arm actively pushes the defender off to create space, as Tatum did here) would seem to create a nearly impossible move to guard. Shouldn’t that be an offensive foul? I mean (in your view, as a really smart NBA observer) how should ref’s be calling this. Love your work!
Love Tatum, clearly playing at peak of his powers. But I want to ask — I’m genuinely curious — about those “forearm shivers” against Hield. I’ve seen Tatum, SGA, and Doncic use that off arm a lot this year. Sometimes passively (Doncic is great at that) but sometimes quite actively. These guys are already so strong that a “shiver” (when the off arm actively pushes the defender off to create space, as Tatum did here) would seem to create a nearly impossible move to guard. Shouldn’t that be an offensive foul? I mean (in your view, as a really smart NBA observer) how should ref’s be calling this. Love your work!