Toronto Raptors lost to Los Angeles Lakers by 1 point away, the watershed of the game occurred in the fourth quarter, the Purple and Gold used the way to create damage to gain a slight lead step by step, it was the operation of 23 free throws in a single quarter that completely made Rajakovic, as the head coach of the team, angry, and bluntly said after the game that this game was a shame. Although the team has two superstars, James and thick eyebrows, and the referees have the intention of favoring the home team, it is not so easy for the whole team to play 23-2 free throws, according to the analysis of each frame of fouls after the game, the Raptors do not deserve sympathy, and the cumulative 11 fouls are traced, but the visiting team did not focus on how to cheat the foul, but was disappointed that the referee could not be even.
Raptors teenager Scottie Barnes played 40 minutes, hit 3 three-pointers and got 26 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, but the overall excellent performance could not help the team to keep the victory, the reason is probably the free throws, the whole game is over, the Lakers made 36 free throws in a single game, 23 more than the Raptors, such a huge disadvantage, the team wants to win in an extremely unfavorable situation It is difficult to enter the sky. As an impactful forward player, Barnes's performance was not favored by the referees, and the cornerstone of the team worked hard to attack the basket in every round of the fourth quarter of the game, and such a little-effective civilian basketball play still conquered the referees on the court, and the two free throws in a single quarter became the last fig leaf for the Raptors.
There is no fairness in this kind of loss, and the same foul on the beater presents two different ways, and Rajakovic mercilessly mocked the Lakers for not winning the game in a fair way. However, the issue of referee blowing is once again magnified, and a competitive sport mixed with other unnecessary factors has no meaning at all, but this game is not the first time that the Lakers have profited. As early as the 2023-2024 season, Pacers coach Carlisle was angry with the referee, and directly blew a 16-0 free throw in the fourth quarter of the game.
Although the pressure of public opinion from the outside world will be sharply eased after being punished, Xiao Hua's leadership ability has undoubtedly been challenged again. Since he took over the NBA, he has indeed offered more and better contract extensions for capable players, but everything has been built on suspicion. He has a certain role in promoting the restructuring of the regular season and the All-Star Game, and the setting of the mid-season tournament has also attracted the attention of many fans.
Christmas war as the NBA every season of the gold project, this season suffered the gutter overturned embarrassment, the number of live viewers in the United States is less than a fraction of the rugby, the implication is that Xiao Hua's reform is a wrong sign, now he is sitting on pins and needles, considering that the previously signed TV broadcast contract is about to expire, it is expected that the NBA league will receive a 9-year $75 billion super TV broadcast contract in the offseason, and they will become the leaders who will make history in the future, but everything is still undecided, as for whether a consensus can be reached is still to be discussed, after all, the American professional basketball project is in the sunset industry, the golden age of talking about strength is gone, and if you make a little fame, you will soar to the sky and become rich overnight.
Alcoholism, domestic violence, infidelity and gun ownership and other bad off-court factors have led to the outbreak of controversial cases, and the highly valued Mesozoic players in the league cannot complete the transformation, and when traffic stars such as Durant, Curry and James retire, the entire league does not have a super player in the real sense, whether it is traffic output or honor blessing, it is a product catalyzed by the new era of business leagues, and has no real value.