Kofi Inkoom
The Golden State Warriors and OKC Thunder engaged in a thrilling contest on Friday night, culminating in a contentious game-winning layup by the superstar point guard, Steph Curry.
With a mere 0.2 seconds left on the clock, Curry executed a layup that appeared to secure victory.
Draymond hit the rim while Steph’s game winner was in the cylinder pic.twitter.com/A2ZJtCnzdh
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) November 4, 2023
While the shot was destined to go in, the initial ruling on the court alleged basket interference by Draymond Green, who seemed to have touched the ball while it was inside the cylinder.
Following a review, this decision was reversed, and the basket was declared valid. Nevertheless, there was a mix-up as the basket was initially credited to Green rather than Curry, a situation that has now been rectified.
The nature of this call would have sparked controversy regardless of the ruling, leading to fervent debates among fans regarding the correct decision.
Mark Daigneault, the Thunder’s head coach, shared his reaction to the call during the post-game press conference.
“They said he touched the rim but not the extent that it impacted the play…I’m assuming they got that right.”
Mark Daigneault’s comments on the final play: pic.twitter.com/SdYKrl40f7
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) November 4, 2023
Josh Giddey, too, expressed his perspective on the final basket.
Josh Giddey on the final bucket: “At the end of the day, I don’t think it should’ve came down to that for us.”
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) November 4, 2023
It is expected that the NBA will provide an explanation of this play in the near future, either through a pool report or in the Last Two Minute Report on Saturday.
This bizarre conclusion to a highly eventful game has generated a plethora of opinions on the appropriate decision for that peculiar play.