The Warriors missed a winning streak, and although they have already won one away game, technically speaking, the second game is also possible to stay in their hands. Unfortunately, in addition to Morant's magical play of slashing 47 points and 8 assists, the referee also exerted his strength.
Throughout the game, the Warriors 20 fouls, the Grizzlies 23, the Warriors 18 free throws, the Grizzlies 21, how can you blame the referee for losing? To tell the truth, how many times there are misjudgments and missed judgments in basketball games is normal, but at a critical moment, letting a team blindly suffer losses is closely related to the subjective consciousness of the referee.
In this game, in the last minute or so, three whistles were extremely bad for the Warriors. Among them, Curry did not blow the interference ball after the breakthrough, and Clay's walk violation, because it is between millimeters, the rules are limited, and the judgment made by the referee needs to be respected.
However, with about 50 seconds left in the game and only 1 point difference, Green and Morant competed for rebounds that time, and did not hesitate to judge Green to grab the rebound foul, which was a bit far-fetched.
From the lens, it can be clearly seen that this is a "free ball" state, both sides can go all out to grab, and in the process of confrontation, the contact surface between Green and Morant is not large, and the main reason for the latter's fall to the ground is that it is thinner than Green, and the second is that the reaction to this scramble is slower. In short, this sentence can be described in two words, one is "star whistle" and the second is "body hair whistle".
Of course, according to the Warriors' offensive state in this game, even if they get this opportunity, it cannot be said that they can reverse the score, but such a loss is really not easy to accept. According to NBA rules, the ball happens in the last minute, including Clay's walk, and the referee report is given.
In the end, it is still that sentence, Morant is very powerful, but in front of the Warriors, it is not enough to rely on his own strength. Next, it is necessary to return to the Chase Center, Morant will most likely not get this treatment again, and the Warriors are still the team with a greater probability of entering the Western Conference Finals. Next, I only hope that both teams will not have too much defensive action, Payton Jr.'s left elbow has been fractured, and the possibility of missing the series and even the season reimbursement is very large, I wish him a smooth recovery! What are your thoughts on this? Welcome to the comments section below and interact with the "DK Talk Sports World".