Thunder G6 referee report: SGA fatal foul judgment is correct, Thunder missed two free throws and still died unjustly?

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2024-05-20 04:44Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

On May 20, Beijing time, the NBA officially released the referee report for the last two minutes of yesterday's Thunder vs Mavericks, which showed that Alexander's fatal foul on Washington at the last minute was correct, but there were two misjudgments in the last two minutes, and the Thunder should have had two free throws. In the end, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Thunder 117-116, eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4-2, and advanced to the Western Conference finals. Considering that the difference between the two sides is only 1 point in the end, the Thunder, who have two less free throw opportunities, does have the possibility of unjustly dying.

Both misjudgments occurred in the same round.

With 1:46 left in the game, Jalen Williams drove to a layup, and PJ Washington held his shoulder while trying to block, a touch that affected Williams' layup. The referee didn't blow the whistle, it was a leaky defensive foul, and Jalen Williams should have had two free throws. This time the judgment was missed, and the Thunder obviously suffered.

The second misjudgment was a misjudgment, again in this round. After Jalen Williams made a layup, the basketball made contact with the bottom of the rebound and went out of bounds, and Washington didn't touch the basketball. The referee was wrong to award the ball to the Thunder, and this time the ball should belong to the Mavericks. Although this misjudgment was a profit for the Thunder, considering that this is a continuation of the previous missed round, if the referee had blown Washington's foul before, there would have been no problem of going out of bounds this time.

The referee's report also re-explained the biggest controversy in the last two minutes. With 2.5 seconds left in the game, Washington made a three-point shot from the bottom corner, Alexander was whistled for a foul, and Washington made three free throws. The Thunder coach chose to challenge, but the challenge failed. After the game, the referee on duty explained the foul as soon as possible.

"During the replay, we saw Alexander's hand on the ball at first, but then it slid onto Washington's arm, at which point Washington was shooting, maintaining control of the ball, so it was clearly a foul," the referee said. If Alexander's initial contact can knock the ball away, that is, disrupt Washington's control of the ball, then the subsequent arm hit is a "slight contact", but Washington retains control of the ball throughout, so Alexander's subsequent arm play is a shooting foul. ”

The referee's explanation of the report was consistent with the previous referee's post-match statement, and there was no problem with Alexander's fatal foul. Speaking about the penalty at the end of the game, Alexander responded after the game: "I shouldn't have fouled. We discussed the details of what it takes to win. That's too bad. If I could go back in time, I wouldn't have fouled. ”

In the end, the Thunder lost 116-117 to the Mavericks on the road, and the series was eliminated by a big score of 2-4. Alexander played 43 minutes and finished with 36 points, three rebounds, eight assists and two blocks on 14-of-25 shooting, 4-of-5 three-pointers and 4-of-7 free throws. Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while Irving had 22 points and 18 points in the second half. The Thunder led by as many as 17 points, and the Mavericks overtook the score in the second half and eventually won, completing a 17-point comeback.

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