(02-10-2020, 11:25 AM)Viking_Guy Wrote: I actually thought Battey might have earned the flagrant early in the sequence. When Oscar stripped the ball, Battey continued up with his right arm and his forearm connects with Oscar's jaw. He then lands on him with his left forearm, driving his head into the floor. One reason it did is that Oscar's head was recoiling from the forearm contact, I think - he was straight up and down, he recoils from the forearm to his right, and then Battey lands on him.
VG
I basically agree with this take - two fouls were in order.
And while I don't think anyone believes the kid wanted to hurt Oscar, there is no doubt that Colorado's entire team was frustrated at that point in the game, losing by double-digits at home to the Cardinal. When you play with extra aggression - especially when born of frustration - bad, injurious things can happen, even if you may not intend the specific result that occurred. And again, I don't think anyone is suggesting that Battey wanted to turn out Da Silva's lights with a head pound into the floor.
So I guess I'm somewhere between lex and Marty on this one . . .