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The Hornets knocked out the Warriors with buzzer-beater Terry Rozier on Saturday night in Charlotte. He was as anticlimactic a winner as you’ll see, however, because of what happened in the seconds right before the shot.
In order for Rozier to even attempt this shot, Charlotte first had to:
– Control a jump ball on center court.
– Get a time out after Gordon Hayward takes possession of the ball but before he is tied to the ground by Draymond Green.
– Hit two free throws with a tie in play after Green was ejected for discussing the timeout call. Yes, the officials ran Green in this situation.
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Rozier made the technical free throws with 9.3 seconds left, then, with Charlotte still in possession, struck from the left wing as time ran out.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr was blunt in his criticism of Green’s actions.
“He’s crossed the finish line, that’s the main thing,” Kerr said during his post-game call with reporters. “We love his passion and his energy. We wouldn’t be the team we are without him. But that doesn’t get him to cross that line, and he knows it.”
Golden State forward Eric Paschall told reporters Green expressed regret after the fact. (LANGUAGE WARNING on the first tweet below.)
Eric Paschall on Draymond Green’s last two Ts: “He said it was his fault. He took possession. We always swing with Dray no matter what. Shit happens in the NBA. Learn about it. . “
– Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 21, 2021
Eric Paschall said Draymond Green came to the locker room after the game and said the loss was his fault. “He’s a great leader and competitor,” Paschall said. “You can’t really be mad at that. He wants to win.”
– Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) February 21, 2021
As for the reason for the expulsion, officiating team leader Mark Davis told a reporter by the pool after the game that Green was given the first technique for “verbally taunting an opponent” (Davis did not identify the player Green taunted) and the second technique for directing “yelling profanity” at an official.
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