Today, the semifinals G1 of the world-renowned Green Army and the 76ers officially began, and the 76ers, who were not favored, won 119-115 and won the opening game of the series. But the Greenshirts, who lost their first game, lost and lost, and star Tatum still spoke hard, pushing the excuse for losing onto the referee. For this, the league will step in to investigate the game, and Tatum may be penalized.
In an interview after the match, Tatum argued that 40 seconds before the end of the game, the referee missed a violation. Maxi, a 76ers player who tackles their passes and scores a layup, but Tatum believes they should have made a 24-second violation before the ball is tackled, so Maxi's two points don't count. With those two points, the 76ers overtook the Greenshirts.
According to the relevant regulations of the league, players, managers and other members of the team cannot publicly question the referee's decision, otherwise they will be fined or suspended. So, Tatum may not escape being fined. Notably, in addition to Tatum's questioning of the referee, Green Army center Embiid also hinted that Harden's actions on the offensive end were too exaggerated, resulting in their inability to effectively limit him.
"Because Harden kicks his foot out every time he makes a shot, but the referee doesn't care about it, so it's hard for us to get too close to interfere with the shot." Horford said.
For the two main players of the Green Army, the outside world did not buy it, thinking that this was not an excuse for them to lose, but they were tough on losing. The game. Horford played 30 minutes, shooting 5-of-8 for 11 points, six rebounds and three assists. Tatum was 14-of-25, 4-of-5 from three-pointers and 7-of-8 from the free throw line, with 39 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Harden scored 45 points in 39 minutes, plus 1 rebound, 6 assists and 2 steals. The next game between the two sides will start on the 6th, and it is worth looking forward to whether Harden can lead the remnants to the next game!