NBA Playoffs Commentary: Frustration with Hartenstein's Defense on Wembanyama in Game 2
By
Tom Breihan
10d ago· 2 min readenOpinion
65/100
Toasty
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Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
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Summary
A personal, informal commentary on NBA playoff basketball, specifically the Western Conference Finals. The author missed Game 1 but describes Game 2 as decent but not a classic, criticizing Isaiah Hartenstein's physical defense on Victor Wembanyama and expressing frustration that Hartenstein wasn't called for more fouls. The tone is passionate and fan-oriented, focusing on the drama of playoff basketball.
Key quotes
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Last night's game two was a good game, but it was definitely not a classic.
It was a whole lot of Isaiah Hartenstein just grabbing and slapping at Victor Wembanyama, barely ever getting foul calls for it.
As someone who loves to see freaky-tall people achieve greatness, I want bad things to happen to Hartenstein now.
It’s playoff season, baby! Where legends are made! I missed game one of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night because I was on a plane back from Utah, but apparently that was a classic. Last night’s game two was a good game, but it was definitely
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