MI know more than any rival team, more than any enemy star, more than the injury suffered by Devin Bookerlos Suns they must fear the Scott Foster. He is a 55-year-old man who apparently should not pose much of a danger. He doesn’t shoot baskets, he doesn’t block or rebound, he’s not strong, he’s not very tall, he doesn’t seem to have any superpowers. ‘only’ is an NBA referee. one with whom Chris Paul he has a long history of friction and with whom he has lost the last 14 playoff games in which they have met.
The last one, the second of the tie against the Pelicanswho managed to equal one after taking the win from Phoenix surprisingly (114-125). Paul finished the game with 17 points (5/16 from the field), 14 assists and three personal fouls. He has had worse and more controversial performances in front of Foster.
The jinx, curse, persecution mania or whatever you want to call it dates back to 2013 and it’s riddled with technique, controversial calls and plenty of free kicks for Paul’s opponents in those matchups. The point guard has changed teams going through the Rocketslos Thunder and now the Suns and the streak continues. It could have been broken last season, when Phoenix beat the Clippers in a duel refereed by Foster… but CP3 did not play it when he was out after testing positive for coronavirus. It’s already bad luck. “If I bet… There are many games in a row”said the player a while ago insinuating that the matter goes beyond chance.
Results of the day
- Grizzlies 124-96 Timberwolves (1-1)
- Heat 115-105 Hawks (2-0)
- Suns 114-125 Pelicans (1-1)
Foster es NBA referee since 1994 and has officiated 1,700 regular season games, about 200 in the playoffs and about twenty in the NBA finals. If the Suns go far in the title series, they may be found again. And then, the best team in the regular season, should shake. You will face the greatest enemy of one of your stars.
It is said that Scott Foster I did not put baskets so that they would lose Suns. That’s what he took care of Brandon Ingram, who finished with 37 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. With his clueless and indolent air, he treasures an enormous talent that he displayed especially in the second part. “You are the best player on the court,” his teammate told him. Larry Nance Jr. CJ McCollumwhich is much better than the Pelicans coming into the middle of the season, he helped out a lot with 23 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. between the two stars New Orleans They gave the bell against one of the favorites to the ring. The series travels equal and pending the injury of Booker. Ojo.
Jimmy Butler I lived a night of trance in the second triumph of the Heat Over the Hawks. The forward broke his scoring record in the playoffs by reaching 45 points, a figure only reached by LeBron James y Dwyane Wade in franchise history in series for the title. Also, Butler didn’t lose a ball. In all history, that had only been done by Paul Pierce, Kevin Durant, Jamal Murray y Dominique Wilkins. The latter, moreover, is the only one who up to now had not committed any fault in that performance. Butler is now added.
Trae Young is suffering before the defense of the Heatwho know that the options of the Hawks They pass by their success. In the second game he did 25 points, but with a discreet 2/10 in triples. “We feel like we’ve missed an opportunity, but if the referees let them be as physical as they are and don’t commit fouls, it will be hard to do anything anyway,” he lamented after the loss.
Los Grizzlies reacted fiercely to the first loss in their tie against the Wolveswho won 124-96 in the second match. The 28 points are the biggest difference in a playoff win for the Memphis franchise.. And Morant the leader with 23 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.
The two Spaniards whose teams participated in the day did not have minutes. Neither Willy Hernangmez played in the triumph of the Pelicans in Santi Aldama in the of the Grizzlies.
