Just watched the replay way too many times. I think Sabonis is definitely gumming things up on that play, grabbing at Klay, who was boxing him out, to the point that he sort of three Klay backwards (probably a foul), and then definitely doing a kind of arm bar around Green's foot. Also probably a foul.
But that stomp was on a whole different level. That's not shaking him off and trying to run, that's a deliberate, winding up, intent to hurt stomp. It's just not the same thing. It's like punching someone in the face because they flicked the back of your ear. One is a dick move, the other is actually trying to hurt the other person.
But that stomp was on a whole different level. That's not shaking him off and trying to run, that's a deliberate, winding up, intent to hurt stomp. It's just not the same thing. It's like punching someone in the face because they flicked the back of your ear. One is a dick move, the other is actually trying to hurt the other person.