Today's NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors are going to play the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Previously, the Warriors easily eliminated the Denver Nuggets 4-1 and got more time to rest. The Grizzlies fought a fierce battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and finally eliminated the opponent 4-2 and advanced to the second round.
In the series against the Timberwolves, the Grizzlies were called "the referee's own son" by Chinese fans because they were often protected by blowing penalties. Today against the Warriors, some of the Grizzlies' blow-offs were caught again.
The first was in the final moments of the second quarter when Drummond Green tugged on the Grizzlies' Clark jersey while defending, causing his opponent to fall to the ground. The referee blew Green 1 second-degree malicious foul after watching the replay and expelled him from the game. After the game, many media and players in the United States felt that this blow penalty was too much, and it was enough to blow a first-level malicious foul, and there was no need to expel the game.
With 4.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Warriors and Grizzlies were scrambling for rebounds when the ball went out of bounds and the referee blew a scramble. But in the eyes of more people, this ball should be the Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks touched out of bounds, and it is the Warriors' ball.
After these two controversial decisions, the Warriors have been very dissatisfied, but there is no way to express it immediately during the game. In the end, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 117-116 and won the opening of the series. However, after the game, the US media StatMuse commented: "Interesting fact: the Warriors won the G1 5-8. ”
Obviously, the Grizzlies are really controversial in this game, and the Warriors can still win the game, which is very valuable.