Kerr calls out NBA rule after Wiggins foul in Warriors-Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steve Kerr always has a good reason when he directs his press-conference ire towards an entity or situation, and on Saturday night, an NBA rule took the brunt of his anger.
Shortly after the Warriors fell 130-123 in overtime to the Oklahoma City Thunder for their sixth consecutive loss, Kerr took exception to a foul called on Andrew Wiggins with just under 90 seconds left in regulation, and the subsequent replay review that upheld the call.
Asked about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 40-point performance, Kerr praised the Thunder’s All-Star guard, but then called out the NBA’s “legal guarding position” rule.
“That’s Shai. He’s one-on-one at the top of the key,” Kerr told reporters. “He’s really tough, and they got shooters everywhere. So, you try to throw a few different things at him. But he made tough shots. I was disappointed we didn’t get the challenge. I thought, from the replay, it looked like Wiggs was in position, went up and he swiped down, but he didn’t hit him.
“But they said it was a block, that the NBA has this ‘legal guarding position’ thing they talk about, and we’re the only league in the world where, if you’re sliding your feet and you’re moving a little bit and the guy bumps into you, we call a blocking foul because it’s legal guarding position. So, I was disappointed on that play, but it’s the way it goes.”
With 1:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, Andrew Wiggins was called for a blocking foul, which was upheld after replay review …
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At the time of Wiggins’ foul on Gilgeous-Alexander, the Warriors had a two-point lead. But SGA made both free throws to tie the game.
The Warriors still had a chance to win the game in regulation after Wiggins drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining, but Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren sent the contest to overtime with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer over the outstretched arms of Wiggins.
Oklahoma City outscored Golden State 13-6 in overtime, dropping the Warriors to…
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Publish date : 2023-11-19 18:53:14
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