On January 10, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended today, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Raptors 132-131 at home, winning two consecutive victories while returning to 50%. However, the game sparked a huge controversy after the game, and the focus of the controversy was the free throws of both teams: 36-13 in the game, 23-2 in the fourth quarter.
It is worth mentioning that the 23-2 free throw line in a single quarter is also the largest free throw difference in the league this season. Therefore, it is no wonder that Raptors head coach Darko angrily attacked the referee and the league in an interview, thinking that this situation is a shame for the referee and the league, and even said that the league directly wants the Lakers to win. What is certain is that after Daktronics' words come out, the fine will definitely be indispensable, at least $25,000.
And Lakers star James also responded to the huge free throw difference of 23-2 in the fourth quarter in an interview after the game. Regardless of other factors, James' answer is quite emotionally intelligent: "The Raptors fouled, and we didn't." However, James's response was directly ushered in crazy ridicule.
Some netizens think that James is really shameless because he is cheap and obedient. Some netizens are very clever and said: "James doesn't defend, where did he get the foul", as soon as these words came out, Zhan Mi and Zhan Hei were silent, and they didn't know how to respond for a while.
Some netizens directly came to the soul and asked: "Is there any difference between James's answer and Tatum's original?" Last year, Tatum missed a clear foul on James in the final minute that caused the Lakers to lose the game, and in a post-game interview, Tatum replied: "I can't remember it at the time."
Tatum's answer directly angered James fans, who criticized him one after another, that is, since this incident, Tatum's reputation has plummeted, especially in China, no one praises him for playing well, and once he plays poorly, it is really overwhelming.
What's more interesting is that netizens have a very magical summary: the Raptors fouled the rules, the thick eyebrows penalized the ball, but it was James who was scolded. To add up, James didn't make any free throws in the fourth quarter.