On February 16, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Clippers sent 3 messages, let's take a look.
The referee's report is out
Yesterday, the Clippers played away against the Golden State Warriors, who are in good form and are on a five-game winning streak. After a big battle, the Clippers defeated the Warriors 130-125 with their fierce offense in the final quarter after trailing by 15 points at one point. However, some fans did not agree with this result, and they felt that the Clippers were able to win because of the referee's bias, as evidenced by the number of free throws made in the game (Clippers 37-18). Today, the NBA official could not release the referee report for the last two minutes of the game, and the results showed that there were 3 mistakes and omissions, all of which were unfavorable to the Clippers.
With 55 seconds left in the game, Podemski stole a Harden pass and assisted Curry on a three-point shot. The referee's report stated that Green spent too much time in the restricted area without a clear defender around him, and should have whistled for a three-second defensive violation, and the Clippers got one free throw.
With 12 seconds left in the game, Harden attacked with the ball. The referee's report pointed out that, as in the previous round, Green spent too much time in the restricted area without a clear defender around him, and should blow for a three-second defense violation, and the Clippers got one free throw.
There are 4 games leftSeven seconds later, Harden drew a foul on Wiggins, and the referee blew for a non-shooting foul, and Harden hit both free throws. The referee's report states that Harden had made a shooting move at the time of Wiggins' foul and should have made three free throws.
Obviously, it is not difficult to see from the referee's report that the Clippers not only did not gain from the referee's blowing penalty, but suffered a lot of losses. As for the difference in the number of free throws, it is due to the difference in the playing style of the two teams, the Warriors are obsessed with mid-to-long-range shooting, while the Clippers prefer to use the mismatch advantage and rush inside to create damage. It has to be said that it is not easy for the Clippers to win despite the absence of big bosses, the fouling of coach Tyronn Lue, and the unfavorable penalty decision, which also proves that the Clippers are really a top team with a mature mentality and can play against the wind.
Tucker is heavily fined by the League
Today, the NBA officially announced that Clippers forward PJ Tucker was sentenced to 7$5w fine. Yesterday, Tucker revealed in an interview that he had negotiated a deal with the Clippers, so he tried to restrain his emotions and sit on the bench, but in the end the Clippers did not fulfill their promises, which made Tucker very frustrated and disappointed. According to Clippers reporter Tomer Azarly, the Clippers did not want to accept Tucker when they completed the Harden trade, but because the 76ers were resolute, if the Clippers did not want Tucker, then the trade would not be negotiated, which made the Clippers have to agree.
Admittedly, Tucker is a veteran with a heart, and it's understandable to get more playing time and performance opportunities for himself. But rationally speaking, the trade deadline has passed, and there should be no more such remarks about low emotional intelligence and inconsistent with the league's rules, and there is nothing wrong with being fined. I also hope that Tucker can maintain his professionalism, take advantage of the All-Star break to adjust his mentality and competitive state, and strive to win the trust of coach Tyronn Lue with his strength and re-enter the rotation, after all, playing on the court is the real tough guy.
Reasons for missing out on the Titan**
Today, Bucks guard Beverley broke the news on his podcast "Pat Bev Pod" that free agent Gallinari will choose a team to join the Bucks and Clippers. Subsequently, according to Shams of the Register, Gallinari finally decided to join the Bucks. Gallinari, 35, was the No. 6 pick in the first round in '08 and played 15 seasons in the NBA, playing in 760 games and averaging 29 per game3 minutes to get 152 points 47 rebounds 19 assists and 38 three-point shooting2%。Gallinari played for the Clippers in the 17-18 and 18-19 seasons and had a career-best performance, scoring a high of 47 points and 18 rebounds.
According to ESPN's WOJ, there are two reasons why Gallinari did not choose to join his old club Clippers, but switched to the arms of the Bucks, on the one hand, Gallinari has played for Eastern teams in recent seasons, his family and friends are basically settled here, and Gallinari wants revenge on the Green Army (in the 22-23 season, Gallinari signed with the Green Army, but did not play for a season due to injury, and was sent to the Wizards by the Green Army the following year); On the other hand, the Clippers have a crowded interior rotation and can't promise to give Gallinari enough playing time and status on the team, while the Bucks say he'll be the team's No. 4 interior lineman, second only to Antetokounmpo, Lopez and Portis. It's a shame for the Clippers to miss out on a high-quality spatial No. 4 spot like Gallinari, and let's see if they can dig up the likes of Tucker and Brown from the inside.