In the semifinals, the Warriors challenged the Grizzlies away, and in the end, Morant failed to complete the kill, resulting in the Grizzlies' failure, and the Warriors won the game in a thrilling way to open the door. It was a thrilling game, but the game itself seemed to be less concerned than the referee's issue, and many media and fans focused on the referee after the game.
Referees grabbing the camera is never a good thing, and it is even more harmful for the game, and the second quarter of the game expelled Drummond Green's blowing penalty, which caused great controversy. The controversy over the blowing penalty has been going on, and after the referee made the blowing penalty, it was questioned, and Donovan Mitchell inexplicably posted on social media, "This is a second-degree malicious foul? ”
Trae Young and Damian Lillard were equally skeptical.
The Warriors were puzzled by the referee's expulsion of Drummond Green, and Kerr and Curry negotiated with the referee to no avail. Drummond Green was even more disgruntled, and he even made a crazy move — as the famous Skip Baylors described, "After being expelled, he made a 'victory' cruise around memphis's home field..."
Of course, it was a protest against the referee's blowing of the penalty.
After the game, the referee explained why Drummond Green was expelled, "that contact was unnecessary and excessive". Drummond Green made contact with Clark's face, then grabbed Clark's jersey and threw it to the ground, "especially for players who are still in the air, it is easy to cause injuries to players." ”
The referee's explanation is clear, so why is there such a big controversy? The reason is that the characterization of a foul and the final judgment of the penalty, the subjective thinking of the referee will play a decisive role. Such is the case with the blowing penalty for the expulsion of Drummond Green, and whether a first-degree malicious foul or a second-degree malicious foul depends on the subjective opinion of the referee.
The same action, which happens to different players, may result in different results.
In this case, as a repeat offender, Drummond Green obviously has a hard time getting "forgiveness", and the stricter unspoken rules for repeat offenders may be the key to his expulsion. Drummond Green has a bad track record, and his misdeeds in the game often become the focus of the game, but this time he has rarely gained outside support.
Interestingly, according to media reports, Drummond Green once defended when the referee blew him for a malicious foul, "My hand got stuck in the jersey".
Drummond Green's importance to the Warriors is unquestionable, especially in the playoffs, where his defense and organization are critical. Drummond Green played only 17 minutes, contributing 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, with five turnovers.
After his ouster, the Warriors players were greatly motivated and eventually withstood the pressure to win the game. Green also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, waiting for his teammates in the players' tunnel after the game, hugging everyone hard.
The controversy of this game does not stop there, a ball right award before the end of the game, the referee did not determine the ownership of the ball through playback, but sentenced the two sides to compete for the ball.
(Text/Yan Wujun)