On May 2, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued, and in the just-concluded Western Conference semifinals, the Warriors had a thrilling start. In fact, the Grizzlies have the opportunity to make a final attack, but the Grizzlies have not been able to seize the opportunity. In the end, the Warriors 117-116 Grizzlies, the big score of 1-0 lead!
There are 2 major controversies in this game, one is that Dream Green was expelled from the game, is the penalty too harsh? The other was that in the final 4.6 seconds of the game, Thompson missed 2 free throws. The Warriors then competed with the Grizzlies for rebounds, and neither side grabbed the ball, and the ball was eventually out of bounds. The referee didn't see who was the last to touch the ball, so he awarded a scramble.
It was this scramble that gave the Grizzlies access to the ball again and a chance to make the final touch. In the end, the Grizzlies Morant reached the basket, but unfortunately failed to help the Grizzlies achieve a reversal miracle. Truth be told, if the Grizzlies are ultimately successful, then in addition to Thompson being questioned, the referee of this game will also be questioned.
After the game, one of the biggest questions fans asked was why the referee did not look at the replay, but directly judged the ball. According to the experience of fans, when there is a controversy in the last 2 minutes of an NBA game (including overtime), the referee will watch the video replay and then make a correct decision. I believe that everyone's impression is almost the same, after all, it was basically done before.
However, the referee decided that there was a reason for the fight. Now that the case has finally been solved, the referee does not look at the replay to judge the real reason for exposure, the situation this season is more special, the latest rules of the NBA almost hurt the Warriors. According to the latest rules of the NBA in the 21-22 season, in the last two minutes of the game, the referee has been completely deprived of the right to review the replay of the ball out of bounds!
Under this new NBA rule, if there is a controversial ball out of bounds, if the referee wants to start the replay review process, a team needs to challenge it. Unfortunately, the Warriors had no challenge at the time. The Warriors had used up the challenge before the penalty was awarded, when the Warriors challenged Curry whether to foul Dillon offensively.
I have to say that this new NBA regulation is really not very reasonable. Especially in the playoffs where every point must be contested, every ball right may affect the outcome of the game. Fortunately, the latest rules of the NBA in the 21-22 season are in the trial phase, and the trial period is one year. This time, the controversial penalty between the Warriors and the Grizzlies will definitely attract the attention of the NBA official. Perhaps, next season, the NBA referee will be able to regain the right to decide the ball out of bounds for replay review in the last 2 minutes!