JJ Redick wasn’t satisfied that the judge decided to discharge Luka Doncic against Thunder in the fourth quarter.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost annoyed game with the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was an exciting exchange, at least until the fourth quarter.
The referee decides to give Luka Donsic his second skill and drive him out of the game. Donsic was playing Joejack with the fans and the referee decided that was his ultimate violation.
Fans were naturally annoyed by the judge’s venturing out Luka Donsic. Before the call, the Lakers were more than catching up to lightning.
Luka’s ejection proved to be a Lakers dagger. JJ Redick laments the game where he can’t see a proper conclusion for officials.
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After the game, JJ Reddick was forced to let go of his frustration. He praised both the Lakers and Thunder for playing a glorious game.
However, the referee decided to drain Luka Donsic, so the game didn’t see the conclusion of a great game. Redick felt that Ref had drained about Doncic’s own.
“Unfortunately, it was a great game that didn’t finish the way all basketball fans wanted because of decisions in some individual parts.”
Donsic finished his night early, contributing 23 points, three rebounds and five assists. It’s a shame we couldn’t see how he influenced the game.
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LeBron James also spoke about Luka Donsic being kicked out of the game. He pointed out that the referee appears to personally talk about Donsic’s rubbish stories with fans.
“I don’t know why REF was making it personal. He had already given Luka. Luka knew that… After that moment, the game was as weird as hell.”
It is difficult to justify why the judge drove him. That’s a shame as the Lakers played great before the game.
Doncic and The Lakers were recreating performances from the previous game, when Zach Lowe saw similarities with last year’s Mavericks team, which defeated JJ Redick’s Lakers and OKC.
But, alas, the game will change completely after Luka’s ejection. Hopefully he can use this loss as fuel to motivate him.