Referee admits error on Giannis Antetokounmpo's foul name towards Charlotte

Rod Boone: Spoke with crew chief Curtis Blair. He stated afterwards, they reviewed play and foul ought to NOT have been known as on Giannis Antetokounmpo. “Throughout stay play we known as unlawful leg to leg to contact. Throughout postgame evaluate once we appeared on the play there was no unlawful contact on the play.”
Supply: Twitter @rodboone

What’s the excitement on Twitter?

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Doc Rivers brazenly criticized the refs for Giannis’ foul name on LaMelo
eurohoops.web/en/nba-news/17… – 6:53 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis data first season triple-double however misses game-winning shot vs. Hornets after a questionable name
eurohoops.web/en/nba-news/17… – 5:37 AM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
For the second straight sport, the NBA admits fallacious name on Giannis Antetokounmpo at finish of a sport. This time, although, the #Bucks misplaced.
🔖Learn/🎥Watch/🎧Pay attention👇🏽
jsonline.com/story/sports activities/n… by way of ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 8:32 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Officers admit blown name on Giannis Antetokounmpo gave LaMelo Ball game-winning free throws nbcsports.com/nba/information/offic… – 8:20 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo has triple-double however #Bucks fall to #Hornets 115-114 in ultimate seconds
🗣 Antetokounmpo, Portis, Prince & Connaughton react to foul
📈 Andre Jackson Jr. shines
jsonline.com/story/sports activities/n… by way of ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 8:15 PM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Irritating loss particularly with the late foul name and Giannis settling on the finish. Can’t say I anticipated an entire lot extra when it comes to competitiveness given the guard accidents being what they’re. Wasted massive offensive video games from Prince, Bobby, Andre and people late performs from Pat. – 5:42 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis within the loss:
22 PTS
15 REB
12 AST
twelfth all-time in triple-doubles. pic.x.com/DkzDVAyGQY – 5:26 PM

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Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo misses a stepback jumper and the Hornets win.
FINAL: Hornets 115, Bucks 114 – 5:26 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Giannis is scorching he obtained known as for a foul on LaMelo, sending him to the FT line with 7.3 seconds left and Bucks up 1. – 5:23 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Man, that’s a tricky one towards Giannis Antetokounmpo.
They whistle him for a foul as Ball was driving to the rim. Ball to the road for 2. – 5:23 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Two HUGE performs by Pat Connaughton.
Hits the triple after they double Giannis Antetokounmpo a number of instances. After which finger rolls it on the empty aspect DHO with Antetokounmpo.
Bucks up, 114-113, with 19.1 seconds left. – 5:20 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
I’m unsure I’ve ever heard a house crowd pop like that for a street participant in a decent sport.
The Charlotte crowd went loopy on that Giannis Antetokounmpo dunk in site visitors. – 5:17 PM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
“Charles Lee pressured to name timeout after B2B Andre Jackson threes” was not how I anticipated the Bucks to lastly get a deadball to sub Giannis again in…however I’ll take it! Shoot the ball younger fella – 5:04 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After three quarters, the Bucks lead, 90-86.
Three scorers in double figures by way of three quarters:
– Bobby Portis 19p/7r
– Giannis Antetokounmpo 18p/14r/10a
– Taurean Prince 18p/3r/4a – 4:48 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks obtained their drive-and-kick sport rolling a bit of bit right here. Attacking closeouts and protecting it transferring.
Bucks and Hornets tied at 77 with 6:03 left within the third quarter.
Antetokounmpo has a triple-double. 18 factors, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 24 minutes. – 4:35 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 63, Hornets 59
– Prince 15pts/3reb/2ast
– Antetokounmpo 12pts/8reb/9ast
– Portis 11pts/5reb
The Bucks are 8-of-16 from 3 on the half. – 4:07 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Doc Rivers talked about it after the Pistons sport, however Taurean Prince has grown much more assured as a driver in Damian Lillard’s absence.
He’s had some good drives at this time and he simply had a reasonably pocket move to Giannis Antetokounmpo. – 4:06 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Man, Moussa Diabatè performs exhausting.
Challenged a Giannis Antetokounmpo dunk on one finish after which fought with a pair Bucks for an offensive rebound on the opposite finish. – 4:00 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 7:22 left within the second quarter, the Bucks lead, 43-41.
Bucks regained their defensive stability there when Andre Jackson Jr. obtained again on the ground. Nonetheless been a wrestle offensively with Giannis Antetokounmpo off the ground although. – 3:50 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Bucks lead, 39-33.
Taurean Prince leads the Bucks with 11 factors, however Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 6pts/6reb/6ast in 11 minutes. – 3:38 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 2:58 left within the first quarter, the Bucks lead, 30-22.
The Hornets have determined to ship assist at Giannis Antetokounmpo and he’s making the fitting reads up to now.
The Bucks are 6-of-9 from 3. Antetokounmpo has 6pts/6reb/6ast within the first 9 minutes. – 3:28 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo kicks it out to Taurean Prince for a high of the important thing 3 on the sport’s first possession.
And away we go in Charlotte….. – 3:11 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
One other recent beginning lineup for the Bucks tonight. That is their sixth totally different beginning lineup in 13 video games:
Delon Wright
Andre Jackson Jr.
Taurean Prince
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Brook Lopez – 2:44 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
The Milwaukee #Bucks are in Charlotte and making an attempt to win three straight video games — faucet in for:

Newest on Lillard, Middleton.
💪Is Giannis taking part in?
📺TV itemizing
💰odds
5⃣starters
Reside sport file beneath!👇
jsonline.com/story/sports activities/n… by way of @journalsentinel – 1:53 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Doc Rivers advised reporters that ultimate designations nonetheless wanted to be made on the three injured gamers on the harm report. He made it look like Giannis Antetokounmpo and AJ Inexperienced will most likely play, whereas Bobby Portis’ standing continues to be totally up within the air.
Portis on court docket now: pic.x.com/rT7KxpSoMh – 1:48 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Who’s had the very best 50-point efficiency this season?
Fox — 60 PTS | 7 AST | 3 STL
Giannis — 59 PTS | 14 REB | 7 AST
Wemby — 50 PTS | 6 REB | 3 BLK
Paolo — 50 PTS | 13 REB | 9 AST pic.x.com/Jn6hjI8ybK – 11:39 AM

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Extra on this storyline

The Bucks misplaced 115-114 to the Charlotte Hornets after a controversial foul name on Giannis Antetokounmpo despatched Hornets star LaMelo Ball to the free-throw line with 7.3 seconds remaining. Although Ball appeared to journey over his personal toes on a drive, Antetokounmpo was whistled for impeding Ball’s progress. Ball sunk the go-ahead free throws to provide Charlotte the lead and finally drop the Bucks to 4-9 on the season when Antetokounmpo missed a mid-range jumper on the Bucks’ ultimate possession. “There was clearly not a foul,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers stated. “Whenever you watch the video, the ref was blocked out by considered one of our gamers. You’ll be able to’t guess on the finish of the sport. Each groups have performed too exhausting.” -via New York Instances / November 16, 2024

Eric Nehm: FINAL: Hornets 115, Bucks 114 – Prince 23pts/3reb/5ast – Antetokounmpo 22pts/15reb/12ast – Portis 21pts/7reb/3ast – Jackson 14pts/2reb – Trent 10pts – Connaughton 10pts/7reb/2ast The Bucks at the moment are 4-9 on the season. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / November 16, 2024

Milwaukee Bucks: Damage Replace: Giannis Antetokounmpo, AJ Inexperienced, and Bobby Portis Jr. can be found for at this time’s sport. -via Twitter @Bucks / November 16, 2024