On January 20, Beijing time, the referee report of the Nets and Wizards was released. Referee Ben Taylor explained one of the biggest controversies of the game, but still refused to admit that he had missed the decision.
Back in the fourth quarter of the game, when the Wizards attacked at half-time, Dinwiddie passed the ball to Kuzma, did not expect the Nets assistant coach Van de Poule on the sidelines to reach out and intercept, from the slow-motion replay, he did touch the ball, changed the trajectory of the ball, the ball rubbed into Kuzma's hand, but he did not hold it, and finally was snatched away by Edwards.
The controversial decision sparked a heated discussion, and the referee's report after the game, the referee on duty, Ben Taylor, explained the decision, after being asked, "Considering that the ball was not out of bounds at that time, there was no way to suspend the game, is there any mechanism/rule that can review the ball?" To this, he replied, "There is no mechanism for review." ”
The reporter then asked, "Did you and your colleagues not notice that the ball was offset at that time?" In response, Ben Taylor said, "We didn't see it at the scene. ”
Yes, the referee on duty still refused to admit that he missed the decision, and after the game, the Wizards expressed dissatisfaction with the whole team. Acting coach Joseph Blair roared, "No way, Van der Poul has touched!" My reaction to the penalty was incredible. I've never seen anything like this! Kuzma was even more blunt, however, the result of the game could not be changed, and the Wizards could only swallow this dumb loss.