On April 19, Beijing time, the Warriors once again hung the Nuggets, the opponent was broken, and the mentality was completely out of control. Kirch was also expelled from the game, and throughout the game, he shot 9-of-20 and had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. And this battle Nuggets also broke out infighting on the sidelines, after the game, Morris broke the news that the team's locker room was in a meeting, many people spoke out about the heated discussion, and coach Malone stressed the need for unity.
With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jokic received the ball from the basket and forced Green. Turning around and not scoring the basket, the referee did not award any penalties. Jokic was furious in an instant, turning and roaring at the referee.
Jokic took off his braces and turned to the referee, who spread his hands in confusion. The referee gave the gesture of a technical foul, Jokic's second technical foul of the game, and then expelled him from the game.
Seeing Jokic yelling at the referee, Green immediately made a deportation gesture, and then waved goodbye to Jokic, which was quite heartfelt. Jokic walked back to the dressing room, looking depressed. In these two games, he really felt that it was difficult to stand alone. According to statistics, this round of the series Jokic has a plus-minus of -45.
In fact, not only that, morris also suffered a technical foul because he was angry and smashed the ball in the game. In the second half, there was infighting on the side of the Nuggets, with Barton and Cousins arguing directly.
After the game, Nuggets coach Malone stressed the importance of unity, saying, "We have to make sure that the whole team is flying back to Denver together, no one wants to be in a difficult situation, no one wants to be beaten by the opponent, we have to deal with this." ”
Speaking about Jokic's expulsion, Malone said, "As the leader of the team, when the team is in adversity, when things don't go the way he wants, he has to show his leadership. He will have to find a way to overcome the difficulties, which will be a challenge for him. ”
Morris revealed that there was a heated discussion in the Nuggets' locker room after the game, and many people spoke. And he said boldly, "If we don't unite, we don't have a chance to turn the tables." We have to find a solution to the problem, and we can do whatever we want. ”