On April 25, Beijing time, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Phoenix Suns 118-103 at home, at present, the total score has reached a 2-2 draw, after the game, The Suns coach Monty and player Ayton were helpless about the foul penalty problem in this game.
It is worth mentioning that in this game, the Suns only have 15 free throws, but the Pelicans have a high number of free throws of 42 points. Monty said: "We have 15, they have 42, which is hard to imagine in the playoffs. ”
"In the first half, we only had two free throws, but the opponent had 17, and in the end, they had 42 free throws, and it was really difficult to play, and as a coach, I came to the microphone to tell the truth, I hope I don't get penalized for saying those words."
"In the game, I also had a technical foul because I thought Crowder hadn't fouled Ingram. Of course, the Pelicans deserve the win, they play harder than we did, but the gap in the number of free throws does exist."
Asked what's notable on the stat sheet, Ayton said, "Rebounds and fouls, these two things are the most important." ”
In this game, the Suns had 39 rebounds and the Pelicans 48, of which the Suns grabbed 12 rebounds in the frontcourt and the Pelicans had 19. In the whole game, the Suns had 28 fouls, while the Pelicans had only 16.
Therefore, in these two statistics, there is a huge difference between the two sides, which also makes the Suns coach and players very helpless.