On May 4, Beijing time, the Western Conference semifinals G2, memphis Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors 106-101 at home, and the score between the two sides became 1-1. This means that at least 5 games will be played in this series. According to the schedule, the G5 will be played at the home of the Grizzlies.
After the game, the Grizzlies announced the G5 ticketing time for the first time. The Grizzlies official tweeted: "G5 tournament tickets will go on sale at noon US time on Thursday. It is worth mentioning that the protagonist of the poster used by the Grizzlies is Dillon Brooks. This has also caused some controversy in the fan circle.
In G2, Dillon had a malicious foul that left Warriors player Peyton Jr. seriously injured. Less than 3 minutes into the opening, Payton Jr. slapped Dillon Brooks on the head in a quick attack, Payton Jr. fell directly to the ground, and Dillon was blown off for a second-degree malicious foul and was directly expelled. After the game, the Warriors officially declared Payton Jr. with a fractured left elbow. Medical experts predict that he will need at least 4 weeks to recover.
For Dillon's malicious foul, the Warriors were very dissatisfied. Cole directly suggested to the league that dillon should be banned for as long as Payton Jr. is injured. And Dream Chaser, Curry and others also angrily denounced Dillon's foul. Perkins, A-Smith and others were also critical of Dillon.
At such a cusp of the storm, the Grizzlies chose to use Dillon as the protagonist of the poster, which is indeed a bit provocative to the Warriors. The move is also reminiscent of a wave of tumultuous maneuvers by the Bucks in the regular season. At that time, Bucks player Allen maliciously fouled Caruso, resulting in a fractured arm for 6 weeks. After the game, the Bucks official tweeted a video of Aaron's greeting to provoke the bulls, which caused a lot of controversy at the time. In the end, Allen was banned by the league for 1 game to calm the anger of the crowd.
This time, Dillon's foul on Payton Jr. also sparked outrage. Many people hope that the league can ban Dillon. Name Woj revealed that the alliance is studying the matter and will soon have an explanation.