Fair or not, Zazapachuria will live forever on the NBA's column of shame. Zazapachuria has been an NBA role player throughout his career, and when he was a member of the Golden State Warriors, Zazapachuria came to the fore, and no one will forget the first game of the 2016-17 Western Conference Finals, in which he used his foot to pad Leonard out of the playoff series.
Now an adviser to the Golden State Warriors, his answer was perhaps the most appropriate when asked about Dillon Brooks' foul that left Gary Payton II injured and missed the rest of the playoffs.
Zazapachulia said: "When you play 48 minutes, you play hard every time, especially in the playoffs, sometimes you get out of control. I think when your type of game is playing hard, it's not fair to say someone dirty. That's how I think Brooks thinks. Even in the regular season, he played hard. ”
Zazapachuria has become a villain to spurs and other NBA fans after being credited with using dirty tricks against Leonard, so it wouldn't be surprising when we see him defending Dillon Brooks here.
He said this before the warriors and Grizzlies' fourth game began, which has become a very controversial series. In the first game, Dream Green punched Brandon Clark in the face and then tugged at his jersey. In the second game, Dillon Brooks' foul on Payton left him suspended in the third game, and of course, in the third game Jordan Pooler grabbed Jamorant's knee, which may have been a factor in Morant's absence from the fourth game.
We can only hope that we have seen all these controversial moments stop in the past game. In this series, because the competition is fierce, it is what fans want to see, which is also quite an interesting part. Even though Jamorant missed Game Iv, the Grizzlies played well and nearly equalized the series, but the Warriors ended up winning 101-98. Now we're turning our attention to the Grizzlies, and when they find themselves 3-1 behind, they need to make adjustments to avoid being eliminated, and they want their superstars to come back and help them extend this series.