1 day Ago By Aaditya Krishnamurthy, NBA Analysis Network
Steve Kerr believes the Rockets are benefiting from a long-exploited NBA rule, and he isn’t happy about how the Warriors are being officiated. The Houston Rockets showed signs of life in their first-round series, as they dominated the Golden State Warriors to win Game 5. The series is now 3-2 in favor of the Warriors.
The Rockets seemingly wrapped up the game in the first half. Steve Kerr pulled the Warriors’ starters out early in the second half. The Warriors only had Stephen Curry score double-digit points among their starters.
Meanwhile, Jalen Green, who has been labeled a ‘no-show’ this series , had another mediocre game with 11 points. But Steve Kerr feels this game was lost on the officiating. And he made this clear, going off on the referees in his post-game press conference.
Steve Kerr goes off on officiating Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was not a happy man during his post-game press conference. He slammed the way the refs had been officiating the defense being played. Kerr explained that the entire NBA had been making contact with the shooting hand and not getting called for fouls.
And in this process, Stephen Curry is being negatively affected. “Players all over the league are just taking shots at guys’ shooting hands after release, because they know it’s not gonna be a foul. It’s been happening across the league all year long.
It’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.” “On every release, Steph’s getting hit. This is how the league wants it right now.
I know we’ve got 30 coaches who all think it’s just idiotic that we allow this.” More from Steve Kerr on this topic: "On every release, Steph's getting hit. This is how the league wants it right now.
I know we got 30 coaches who all think it's just idiotic that we allow this" https://t.co/PSLBXXCU3q pic.twitter.
com/1YWNCnwXQ4 Warriors must bounce back in Game 6 The Golden State Warriors, despite the loss, are leading the series 3-2. For now, it’s best if they don’t focus on the officiating and try to wrap up the series soon. The last thing the Warriors need is for this series to go 7 games.
This Rockets team may be inexperienced, but there’s a reason they secured the second seed in the West. They cannot allow the Rockets to get a foothold in this series after the Rockets were down and out. Especially considering they’re likely to face the Timberwolves (or the Lakers if they can come back) in the second round.
Right now, the Warriors can rely on Jimmy Butler, even though Kerr admitted that he is hurt . But it is best if they do their talking on the court. This article first appeared on NBA Analysis Network and was syndicated with permission.
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