On May 4, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued, with the Grizzlies sitting at home to meet the Warriors. In the end, the Grizzlies successfully won the game, successfully defeated the Warriors, and pulled the score to 1-1. After the game, the fans were not concerned about the result of the game, but on the 2 controversies during the game, one was Dillon maliciously fouled Payton Jr., and the other was chasing dreams and was elbowed back to the locker room for stitches.
Dillon's foul naturally goes without saying, due to the excessive foul action, Dillon was sentenced to second-degree malice and directly expelled from the scene. However, Peyton Jr. was not lightly injured, and after examination, he was diagnosed with a left elbow injury and did not return to the field. After the game, the Warriors officially confirmed that Payton Jr. fractured his left elbow and will undergo an MRI examination tomorrow for further treatment.
Let's talk about Dream Green, although Green received stitches after being injured and then returned to the court, he also made a controversial move before receiving treatment. On the way back to the locker room, Dream Green gave the middle finger to the Grizzlies fans. Based on past experience, Green is likely to be fined by the NBA league. After all, there have been cases where NBA stars have given their middle fingers to fans before, such as basketball star Irving, who made such a move against Celtic fans in the first round of the series. Eventually, Irving also received a fine from the NBA league.
Still, Dream Green seems to be not afraid of fines. In an interview with the media after the game, Chao Meng talked about his middle finger to the fans, and Chao Meng said: "The person who was elbowed was me, and then I shed a face of blood, and finally I had to be booed by the fans? Maybe I'll get a fine from the NBA, but it doesn't matter, I'm making $25 million this year, and I'm just going to go back! ”
I have to say that the confrontation between the Warriors and the Grizzlies in this series is indeed too fierce. Now, just 2 games have been played, and 1 player from each side has been convicted of a second-degree malicious foul. Not only that, but Payton Jr. is basically missing the rest of the Western Conference semifinals. After all, the Warriors officially confirmed that Peyton Jr. fractured his left elbow and would certainly not be able to play in a short period of time, not to mention that it was still fighting such a fierce playoff, and it can only be said that Peyton Jr. is indeed a pity.
Warriors star Curry also expressed his dissatisfaction after the game. Curry said: "I can't understand, when Payton Jr. is going to finish the layup, dillon, as a defender, can make such a move. Dillon's foul moves were so outrageous that I really felt sorry for Little Payton, he was just about to start glowing, how could something like this happen. ”
Although Curry is upset with Payton Jr., it is a pity that Peyton Jr. will miss many games in the future. According to the schedule, the Grizzlies and Warriors' series G3 will be played at 8:30 a.m. on May 8. Whether the Warriors can regain the initiative in the series when they return to the home court will also become a point of view!