“I thought the final play was the ref blowing a call,” Rivers said. “This is back-to-back games now where on the final play there has been an incorrect call made.” The Bucks did not have a challenge left. If they had, the call would have been overturned on replay, crew chief Curtis Blair said afterward.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Officials admit blown call on Giannis Antetokounmpo gave LaMelo Ball game-winning free throws nbcsports.com/nba/news/offic… – 8:20 PM
Officials admit blown call on Giannis Antetokounmpo gave LaMelo Ball game-winning free throws nbcsports.com/nba/news/offic… – 8:20 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
LaMelo does it again. Reaction from both sides (and crew chief Curtis Blair) about crazy ending that helped #Hornets edge Milwaukee:
charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 8:02 PM
LaMelo does it again. Reaction from both sides (and crew chief Curtis Blair) about crazy ending that helped #Hornets edge Milwaukee:
charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 8:02 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks coach Doc Rivers livid after controversial call in loss to Hornets
Rivers: “There was clearly not a foul. When you watch the video, the ref was blocked out by one of our players. You can’t guess at the end of the game.”
At @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59264… – 7:37 PM
Bucks coach Doc Rivers livid after controversial call in loss to Hornets
Rivers: “There was clearly not a foul. When you watch the video, the ref was blocked out by one of our players. You can’t guess at the end of the game.”
At @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59264… – 7:37 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
LaMelo today:
— 26 PTS (15 in 4Q)
— 9 REB
— 6 AST
— Game-winning free throws
Still leading the NBA in 4th quarter points. pic.x.com/8wiyaINrlq – 5:26 PM
LaMelo today:
— 26 PTS (15 in 4Q)
— 9 REB
— 6 AST
— Game-winning free throws
Still leading the NBA in 4th quarter points. pic.x.com/8wiyaINrlq – 5:26 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Doc Rivers told reporters that final designations still needed to be made on the three injured players on the injury report. He made it seem like Giannis Antetokounmpo and AJ Green will probably play, while Bobby Portis’ status is still fully up in the air.
Portis on court now: pic.x.com/rT7KxpSoMh – 1:48 PM
Doc Rivers told reporters that final designations still needed to be made on the three injured players on the injury report. He made it seem like Giannis Antetokounmpo and AJ Green will probably play, while Bobby Portis’ status is still fully up in the air.
Portis on court now: pic.x.com/rT7KxpSoMh – 1:48 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
On Wednesday, with Lillard/Rollins out, Bucks coach Doc Rivers chose to play Delon Wright 27 minutes and then run the rest of the game without a point guard on the floor.
So, today, I asked, “Did that feel like a situation AJ Johnson is just not quite ready for yet?”
Rivers: pic.x.com/wSjdjqDPRI – 3:27 PM
On Wednesday, with Lillard/Rollins out, Bucks coach Doc Rivers chose to play Delon Wright 27 minutes and then run the rest of the game without a point guard on the floor.
So, today, I asked, “Did that feel like a situation AJ Johnson is just not quite ready for yet?”
Rivers: pic.x.com/wSjdjqDPRI – 3:27 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
To start the second quarter, Doc Rivers went with Gary Trent Jr., Pat Connaughton, Andre Jackson Jr., Taurean Prince and Brook Lopez.
In three offensive possessions, they committed two turnovers and missed one 3.
Pistons up, 31-24, with 11:11 left in Q2. Timeout to Rivers. – 8:41 PM
To start the second quarter, Doc Rivers went with Gary Trent Jr., Pat Connaughton, Andre Jackson Jr., Taurean Prince and Brook Lopez.
In three offensive possessions, they committed two turnovers and missed one 3.
Pistons up, 31-24, with 11:11 left in Q2. Timeout to Rivers. – 8:41 PM
More on this storyline
The Bucks lost 115-114 to the Charlotte Hornets after a controversial foul call on Giannis Antetokounmpo sent Hornets star LaMelo Ball to the free-throw line with 7.3 seconds remaining. Though Ball appeared to trip over his own feet on a drive, Antetokounmpo was whistled for impeding Ball’s progress. Ball sunk the go-ahead free throws to give Charlotte the lead and eventually drop the Bucks to 4-9 on the season when Antetokounmpo missed a mid-range jumper on the Bucks’ final possession. “There was clearly not a foul,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. “When you watch the video, the ref was blocked out by one of our players. You can’t guess at the end of the game. Both teams have played too hard.” -via New York Times / November 16, 2024
Rod Boone: Final: #Hornets 115, Bucks 114 LaMelo 26 pts, 9 rebs, 6 asts Miles Bridges 19 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts Josh Green 15 pts, 5 rebs Moussa Diabate 12 pts, 14 rebs Up next: at Cleveland tomorrow -via Twitter @rodboone / November 16, 2024
Rod Boone: Final: Magic 114, #Hornets 89 LaMelo 35 pts, 7 asts, 6 rebs Grant Williams 15 pts, 5 rebs Moussa Diabate 12 pts, 13 rebs Up next: vs. Milwaukee on Saturday -via Twitter @rodboone / November 12, 2024