TENSIONS FLARE as Giannis & Russell Westbrook get tied up, no fouls assessed | NBA on ESPN

TENSIONS FLARE as Giannis & Russell Westbrook get tied up, no fouls assessed | NBA on ESPN

D Rozan loses it. Giannis with a runway to work with and he gets wrapped up. There could be extra here with Westbrook ramping him up. That’s one thing Doc Rivers has complained about Lisa. Those kind of aggressive bulldozer bulldozing type fouls. I mean, Doc is he said, “I’m worried about defenders coming down on Giannis’s shoulders with him going up to take this shot.” And then Russell risk of injury. You put some extras on it. You know, then he doesn’t want Giannis to elevate at all to prevent any chance for a three-point play opportunity. But man, this just looked way overaggressive. Well, you had pointed it out in the first half. It’s the no dunk Giannis rule, right, that Doug Christie seemed to have told his team, but this is taking it to an added extent. And Giannis is used to that. I mean, you know, he’s been to the free throw line four eight times. He’s made four of those, but it’s just the extras that And then you look at it, I mean, he’s got him around the the the left wrist and the the right shoulder and just won’t let go. Feel like the initial foul here Well, there’s initial foul is what they should be looking at. Let me see if Giannis kind of walks him into the basket support aggressively. I mean, right there is that Yeah. I mean, cuz Westbrook doesn’t let go. Yeah. And then and then and intruder comes over and he’s he’s not letting go and then then he’s making matters worse by chirping. He’s talking to Giannis at the same time right there. You’re not getting up. Big fell’s talking talking. Giannis just trying to, you know, free himself from from the grasp right there. The play’s over. I mean, he’s not getting a a field goal attempt there. You can let him go there and not have nothing to worry about. But Russell put some extras on it. After review, there are no player altercation, no unsports like acts that took place. Two free games. Thank you. So, just a a really hard foul by Westbrook is what the officials decided. And Giannis already coming into tonight with that black eye. Going to have some more black and blue bruises after this night is done. [Music]

Take a look as Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo got wrapped up with Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook which escalated after the whistle. No fouls were assessed for an altercation.

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