On May 5, Beijing time, according to the famous shams report, Warriors guard Peyton Jr. will be absent for at least three weeks due to a fractured left elbow + ligament injury, and if the Warriors reach the Finals, he may return. Yahoo star Chris Haynes further revealed that Payton is expected to be out for three to five weeks.
In the second game with the Warriors, the game lasted less than 3 minutes, and Payton Jr. was injured. At that time, he quickly counterattacked to the basket, and Brooks, who flew over to cover, hit the head directly, and importantly, this blow caused Payton Jr. to lose his body and fall heavily to the ground.
When Peyton Jr. landed, he propped his left hand on the ground, resulting in a fracture of his left elbow. Brooks received a second-degree malicious foul on the spot and was banished.
After the game, Brooks sparked a verbal attack. The Warriors scolded the entire team, and coach Kerr angrily accused Brooks of his foul moves that were too dirty and beyond basketball. Kerr even said, "For this kind of behavior, I have always felt that as long as the player is injured, the foul person should be banned for as long as possible, and I think this is useful." ”
Of course, there are also voices to support Brooks, and the number one Jenhei skip said that it is not so much that the Grizzlies are dirty, but that the Warriors are soft. However, such a statement has caused great controversy.
Brooks is the absolute workhorse of the Grizzlies. In the playoffs this season, he averaged 13.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Not knowing if the league will punish him additionally, Warriors coach Kerr thinks he should be banned.