Thing is... Tre had his hand in there, on the ball. He actually twists Hopkin’s because he’s got a hand on the ball. But Poyer knocks him off.
There may have been a chance of Poyer doesn’t blow up Tre, that Tre might have been able to pull the ball away once on the ground.
Even if Poyer hits Hopkin’s it may have helped Tre pull the ball away. Never know...