On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In yesterday's Eastern Conference Focus, the Celtics lost 131-133 to the Pacers on the road. In the final moments of the game, many decisions on the field caused controversy.
Earlier today, the league officially released the referee report for the game, which highlights the following:
1. Hield's blow penalty for Brown, the report says the referee was right not to blow for a foul. The report acknowledges that Hield hit Jaylen Brown on the head, but the referee reported that the physical contact was not considered a foul and that the mere contact could be considered legal. And Nesmith got the ball after the whistle, so it was no problem to give the ball to the Pacers.
2. White dribbles, Pacers player Turner has a foul on White but the referee forgets to blow the penalty. On the Pacers' final offense, Turner fouled Xiaobai for cover, but the referee didn't blow it either.
3. Porzingis' foul on Mathurin is not valid and the referee should not blow the whistle. The referee reported that Porzingis' body was standing very straight and that it was legal physical contact. Porzingisgay touches the arm at the same time as the ball arrives, so the foul should not be blown. However, when the referee looks back, he can only see whether he returns to the table, and cannot change the judgment.
Among them, Hield's defensive round against Jaylen Brown became the biggest point of contention. But the league determined that Hield's foul on Brown was an incorrect decision and gave an explanation, saying that "the Pacers' foul challenge to Hield is considered a success." The video clearly shows Hield leaping forward and while making contact with the ball, Hield also had minimal contact with Jaylen Brown's head, which has been rightly considered accidental upon review. As the rulebook clearly states, the mere occurrence of contact does not necessarily constitute a foul, and incidental contact by a player while defending, receiving the ball, or performing normal defensive or offensive actions is not considered a foul. ”
Jaylen Brown was very unhappy about this round after the match, saying that he had asked the referee and said that Hield hit him, but the referee said that Hield did not hit him. Interestingly, even Hield himself admitted after the game that he hit Jaylen Brown, saying: "I spoke to Mazzulla [the Celtics manager] about it. There were three referees on the pitch and a replay centre, and I knew I had hit the ball, but I also touched Jaylen Brown's head a little bit. ”
It was Jaylen Brown's decision, along with a foul on Porzingis that led to Mathurin's three free throws that cost the Greens the game.
It is worth mentioning that Lakers star James also tweeted a special fight for Jaylen Brown, writing: "What did I say! Jaylen was obviously hit in the back of the head." Their referee looked back at the footage and said Hield didn't hit it. Brother, is there a mistake!!And that's how the game ended. You all know why I'm so angry when I see this happening!"
What do you think of the Celtics and Pacers' referee reports?