Timberwolves' Chris Finch Calls Out Officiating of Victor Wembanyama
Summary
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs set a new NBA playoff record by blocking 12 shots in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said several of Wembanyama's blocks should have been called goaltending, a type of foul.Key Facts
- Victor Wembanyama blocked 12 shots in a single NBA playoff game, the most ever in the play-by-play era.
- The previous record was 10 blocks, held by Mark Eaton, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Andrew Bynum.
- Wembanyama is 7-foot-6 tall and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award unanimously.
- Timberwolves coach Chris Finch believes at least four of the blocks were goaltending and should have been called as fouls.
- Goaltending is when a defender illegally interferes with a shot on its way down to the basket.
- Finch said these missed calls could have affected the game's outcome, as those points are important in a close game.
- Rudy Gobert, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, agreed with Finch’s concerns about officiating.
- The Timberwolves won Game 1 with strong scoring from Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards, who played despite a knee injury.
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