February 2nd 2024.
The game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night got off to a rocky start. As the players gathered at center court for the jump ball, the Warriors' Draymond Green and the 76ers' Joel Embiid faced off, ready to compete. But before they could even begin, a whistle blew, causing confusion among the players, as reported by Sports Illustrated.
It was a mere two seconds into the game when the unexpected interruption occurred. Some players threw their arms up in disbelief, while others immediately looked to referee Tony Brothers for an explanation. It turned out that Green, known for his aggressive playing style, had been called for a foul after Embiid won the jump ball.
In an interview with YardBarker on The Draymond Green Show, Green shared his reasoning behind the foul. "Number one, no one ever gets called for those fouls," he explained. "If the toss had been better, the grab wouldn't have looked so bad. But it was a bad toss, and I was just holding on for dear life. There are players who do that every game, but it's not something I do regularly. It's kind of a new thing. I won one against [Anthony Davis] like that, so I thought, 'Why not try it again?' That was my only chance, so I went for it. And Tony Brothers, being who he is, called a foul because he saw it."
As the players regrouped, the 76ers' Danuel House Jr. took the ball out of bounds. However, the clock still showed 12 minutes left, so another whistle blew. A referee instructed the timekeeper to take two seconds off the clock, and the game resumed with 11:58 left in the quarter.
Despite the initial confusion, order was restored, and the game continued. In the end, the Warriors came out on top, defeating the 76ers 119-107. However, it was not a memorable night for Embiid, who only scored 14 points on 5-for-18 shooting and committed eight turnovers just a week after scoring 70 points against the San Antonio Spurs.
Interestingly, this game also brought to light a conversation between Green and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Green revealed that Silver had talked him out of retiring, which sheds light on the behind-the-scenes conversations that take place in the league. The post, titled "An Immediate Foul Call On Draymond Green Against Joel Embiid Causes Confusion," was first published on Black Enterprise.
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