https://official.nba.com/rule-no-12-fouls-and-penalties/

An official may assess a technical foul, without prior warning, at any time. A technical foul(s) may be assessed to any player on the court or anyone seated on the bench for conduct which, in the opinion of an official, is detrimental to the game. The technical foul must be charged to an individual. A technical foul cannot be assessed for physical contact when the ball is alive.

So as the ball was live when Draymond’s shove happened (https://imgur.com/a/sbkQB1K), why did they assess the T for it retroactively? Flagrant or common foul if they did not think the contact was enough for flagrant imo.

Truly a Ben Taylor special.

  • xGrav1ty@alien.topBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    RULE NO. 13: Instant Replay
    Section II—Reviewable Matters
    d. If an instant replay review is triggered as described in Section I – a (4) above, the Replay Center Official and on-court officials would review the video to determine only the following issues:

    1. The identity of all players, coaches, trainers, or team bench persons involved in the Altercation and the action immediately prior to and immediately following the altercation.

    2. The level of involvement of each such player , coach, trainer, or team bench person.

    3. The appropriate penalty to be assessed against each such player, coach, trainer, or team bench person.

    It is on the rule that the officials can assess a tech for a play immediately preceding an altercation.