On March 21, Beijing time, the Warriors' home game against the Spurs who came to challenge, a very dramatic scene occurred in the game, in the fourth quarter of the game, Clay kicked the latter's leg when defending Richardson, and then the referee blew the whistle and ruled that Clay was fouled on three-pointers, and he would have to execute 3 free throws each time.
At this time, the difference between the two teams was only 1 point, and Cole saw that Klay had committed a foul and challenged the referee. Anyone who has watched the NBA knows that many teams launching challenges at key moments will save the team from fire and water, and what is the result this time?
After a slow-motion multi-angle careful observation, the referee found that Clay's foul was not an ordinary foul, but a malicious foul. After the referees discussed, Clay was finally given a second-degree malicious foul. In this way, the Spurs got a windfall, changing from 3 free throws to 3 free throws and 1 throw.
It can be said that Cole's challenge has completely failed, and this challenge will surely go down in the annals of NBA history for later generations to visit and learn. Kerr's failure also tells other coaches that challenges are not something that can be called casually.