JJ Redick and LeBron James made some controversial calls in the Lakers' 4 116-113 loss to the Timberwolves.
With ten seconds left, Anthony Edwards made a mistake and the ball went out of bounds. However, Wolf's challenge, the phone was overturned, and LeBron James' contact foul was fouled with the Ants.
But James doesn't think the call should be reviewed and ended with this result.
“It's been happening all the time,” James told the media. “The hand is part of the ball – that's what they say, and I feel like the hand is part of that ball. I was able to put his hand on the top of the ball and the ball was stripped and on him.
Then afterwards, the Lakers trailed 114-113, Luka Doncic ran the ball on the court but appeared to be tripped by Jaden McDaniels.
However, the referee did not see this way, and the Lakers were forced to use time when they called Luka on the ground.
Don Sici could have scored free throws to lead, but they were forced to score after the timeout.
Redick is not very happy about it.
“First of all, Luka was tripped,” Redick said. “It was a blatant trip. He wasn't just one person falling down. We looked back and he tripped. So we should be on the free throw line. That's not why we lost, but he fouled. He had fouls. We had a chance to go up.”
“I think I'm going to trip,” Luca told the media.
Redick made a bold decision with a squad that was excellent throughout the second half of Sunday’s defeat – marking the first time in the game era, with five players playing the full half for any team in the playoffs.
But he doesn't regret it.
“Not in that,” Redick replied when asked if he wanted to choose his own choice. “Once you make this decision and they are all in progress, you have to trust them.”
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