A fight, expulsions and even overturned chairs in a spicy game in the NBA

08/22/2020 - 20:21

• Clarín.com
• sports

The NBA playoffs often bring the seasoning that the regular season lacks. Each ball is worth more, a defeat can mean elimination and, consequently, the tension increases. So much so that, at times, players lose control.

It was what happened this Saturday in the third game between Milwaukee and Orlando. The Bucks, the season's best winning record, had been caught off guard by the Magic at the start of the series and that led to not a few looking at them with concern.

It is that the defeat in the first postseason game added to the negative feelings that the team had given during the eight regular-phase games that have been played since the league resumed in the Disney "bubble."

Even in those duels, a frustrated Giannis Antetokounmpo was seen who had even headed a rival.

This time, things went further: the game averaged the second quarter, the difference for the favorites was already wide - almost 20 points. and the search for a rebound like any other got out of hand for Marvin Williams (Milwaukee) and James Ennis III (Orlando).

James Ennis and Marvin Williams got into it 😳 pic.twitter.com/mHdXwjzDky

They ended up shoving, with the Bucks holding him by the shirt with one hand as if he were about to hit him with the other, one of the umpires getting in the way and even a staff member falling to the ground due to a shake from the Magic man.

Both players were sent off and everything seemed to end there, although that would not be all: the game had more intense emotions ...

Just a couple of minutes later, Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer decided to bring in Robin Lopez, who came in to replace his twin brother, Brook.

However, despite the team dominating calmly, the pivot did not like having to leave the field. Therefore, instead of going to sit with the rest of his companions, he moved away in the direction - it seemed - to the exit.

And what he did? He grabbed a chair and flipped it around the back of the hall! As unusual as that initial reaction was the following: she returned as if nothing had happened to, now, take her position in the bank. Looks like I just needed to download ...

A frustrated Brook Lopez throws a chair down the hallway. #BobbyKnight @Bucks @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/fGgyrqbaEb

But it also seems that it was not enough. Because in a minute requested by one of the coaches, and not satisfied with his performance until then, he returned to take it out with a chair.

This time he didn't throw her anywhere, but stepped on her and kicked her. Hot Saturday for the pivot ...

brook lopez woke up feeling different today🔥

30 mins played🙀
5 Points 👀
1 Assist 😳
4 Rebounds💪
1 Block 🔒
2 Fouls 🗣
1 kicked chair😈pic.twitter.com/glzZnTYOtZ

Finally, Milwaukee took the victory 121-107 and turned the series, which now leads 2 to 1.