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Sam Kamin

@sjkamin.bsky.social

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wolves back and go lynx etc

Joan Beringer fan account

also the occasional political and/or educational policy rant

but mostly wolves back and go lynx

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Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · Oct 21

I am very excited for this #nba

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 1h

PS I think if they had given him the flagrant, which is probably what should’ve happened (at least at first) he might’ve been ejected after the Caruso foul, but still…

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 1h

This is still bugging me. It’s not the most important play of the game, or even the most important part of the play, but I think it’s rare officials get the actual rulebook WRONG, so I’m assuming there’s something I don’t get and I hate that.

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 10h

I have a follow up…

Can you tell me why you called a tech for contact during a live ball play when it’s clearly not allowed?

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 10h

Challenges in all sports should be limited only if you get them wrong.

If coaches keep getting them right, fix your fucking product.

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 10h

I think it needs to be both. You have to have some ideas of what to fall back on in the clutch and need a PG to execute it. Right now it’s neither.

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 10h

I have a follow up…

Can you tell me why you called a tech for contact during a live ball play when it’s clearly not allowed?

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah perhaps “ability to not make dumbest turnovers” was the “it” all along

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

The lack of a true PG seems to be a bigger problem than I thought it would. Ant / Julius / DDV just don’t have “it” for end of game execution, and Mike has lost too many steps, unfortunately.

It’s not that they’re getting bad looks in the last 3 minutes - they’re barely getting looks at all.

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

WHERE WAS JOE INGLES

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

“Good challenge” says Doris is a foul by rule they changed this year but whatever

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

Did you know you’re allowed to score points in the last 3 minutes?

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

SHED

THAT

STANK

Britt Robson @brittrobson.bsky.social · 11h

Win or lose, Wolves shed the stank of the previous two games by making this a tossup versus a 17-1 team with less than four minutes to play on the road.
Yeah, I know there are no moral victories for a b2b conference finals. But the weight of two collapses is lifted

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

The discrepancy between what they call for bigs / guards for contact to the head (and in general) has been an issue since Dwight Howard was in Orlando. There should be way more to protect guys like Rudy.

But you can’t clear a guy out from the air (anymore). It’s a player safety thing.

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Britt Robson @brittrobson.bsky.social · 11h

Win or lose, Wolves shed the stank of the previous two games by making this a tossup versus a 17-1 team with less than four minutes to play on the road.
Yeah, I know there are no moral victories for a b2b conference finals. But the weight of two collapses is lifted

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

It’s the indication he’s made it though. She only does that with the stars……..

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

lol good point

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

The (lack of) call on Phee was wrong, but Rudy didn’t touch the ball. You can’t deck people in the head, especially not while they’re in the air. I’m not mad at Rudy for going for it, but it’s a flagrant 1 easy imo

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah that’s not the rule though

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 12h

Nahhhhh that’s absolutely a flagrant in 2025

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 12h

FROM ACROSS THE FUCKING FLOOR

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Challenge It, Finchy! @challengeitfinchy.bsky.social · 12h

Wolves would have a 6th successful challenge here.

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 12h

It’s wild

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Carlo Apostoli @carloapostoli.ft.com · 12h

All OKC screens are huge glaring offensive fouls

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 12h

I think that unchallengable call on Ant may have woken up the bear

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 12h

They CAN call a flagrant, but they have to review it, which they did…to say it wasn’t a flagrant…which makes the ghost tech egregious.

I bet they say he said something after the fact to cover their asses but you think the ref would’ve said that on the announcement at the time if it were true

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 13h

They’re just making shit up

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 13h

You can’t get a tech for live action plays (right)? Gobert must’ve said something?

Did you bring your trunks for a trip to the pool…report?

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 14h

Tonight the Wolves take on Boise State

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 14h

4th quarter clock now reflects how long it FEELS like it’s taking

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 14h

I’m not excited about asking Tony Brothers to determine “was it intentional” but yeah it seems like it’s an easy answer

Also I like the elam ending but that’s a pretty substantial shift

Sam Kamin @sjkamin.bsky.social · 14h

All intentional fouls should be 1 shot plus possession all the time