On May 4, Beijing time, in the just-concluded Western Conference semifinals G2, the Grizzlies, who played at home, pulled back a city and defeated the Warriors 106-101. Today, the big score has become 1-1, and the two sides are back on the same starting line. Regardless of the result of the game, there was also a controversy in this game, that is, Dillon's malicious foul on Peyton Jr., which caused Peyton Jr. to leave the court injured.
In fact, dillon fouled just recently after the start of the game, no one expected that Dillon would have such a hot move. Payton Jr. had already passed Morant, and as he was getting ready to make a layup, Dillon wanted to cover it from behind. However, Dillon did not cover the ball, but instead slapped The Little Payton's head. In the end, Payton Jr. fell to the ground, and Dillon was also sentenced to a second-degree malicious foul and was expelled by the referee.
According to the Warriors' official information, Payton Jr. was diagnosed with a left elbow injury after an X-ray. However, Payton Jr. has not yet undergone an MRI, so it is not yet possible to determine whether symptoms of concussion have occurred. Not only that, but medical expert Dr. Evan Jeffries believes that Payton Jr.'s injury is not optimistic. Evan Jeffries updated the social media, saying that Peyton Jr. is likely to suffer a fracture. Truth be told, if Payton Jr. does suffer a fracture, he will basically miss the rest of the Western Conference semifinals.
Dillon's foul action caused dissatisfaction among the Warriors' entire team. Warriors coach Kerr, speaking to reporters between game breaks, specifically talked about Dillon's foul behavior, Kerr said: "That wasn't physical, that was dirty! (This is not called physical confrontation, this is called dirty!) From this, cole was indeed angry with Dillon as well. After all, Payton Jr. did well in the playoffs, and Dillon's foul behavior is likely to cause Payton Jr. to miss the next game, which is not a small blow to the Warriors.
After the game, Warriors boss Curry also spoke. Curry said in an interview with the media: "Dillon's foul moves are too outrageous, when the players are ready to finish the layup, how can a defender make that kind of move?" I feel sorry for Little Payton, he was just about to shine in the series, but this happened to him, and the bad thing happened! ”
DreamGrain also expressed his dissatisfaction, in an interview with the media, Dream Said: "Dillon's foul is a bullshit foul!" ”
Today, the Grizzlies are pulling the big score at 1-1. According to the schedule, the Warriors and Grizzlies' Western Conference Semifinals G3 will be played at 8:30 a.m. on May 8. When the time comes, it will be played at the Warriors' home court, and whether the Warriors can regain the initiative in the series will also become the biggest attraction!