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Not really interested in the De'Aaron Fox hot takes. More interested in: What should be Fox's confidence be that he'll make the layup in order to go for it? Layup better than free throws, no? Especially for not a great FT shooter.

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I don't think he realized how close OG was behind him until it was too late. He thought the layup would be easier than it was. I still think he got fouled, but not shocked the refs didn't whistle the body contact in that big of a moment.

If he spins backwards, he can likely get it under 10 seconds and potentially even find a trailing teammate to pass the ball to. While a layup is generally seen as a high percentage play, Fox is not an overly strong finisher and OG is the most ferocious defender the Knicks have. It was a poor choice.