His season NBA It hasn’t started off well for them Grizzlieswho have the worst record in the entire league, with just 1 win in their first 9 matches.
The last of them came by hand Jazz, however the Memphis team had strong complaints from the officiating. This is exactly what her coach expressed Taylor Jenkinswho was furious after the match, about the phase that led to his expulsion Jaren Jackson Jr.
The tall American received a clear foul in the scoring phase, however the referees did not charge the offense, as a result of which he… chased them shouting and received a double technical penalty. This phase infuriated him Jenkinswho described what happened “ugh…that’s horrible” and said he would send a formal protest to the NBA Referees Association.
What Jenkins said in detail:
“It was one of the worst games I’ve ever seen the referees officiate, it was f—ing horrible. Jaren Jackson played 23 minutes, he’s in the paint all night, he’s one of the most professional players, and he gets sent off with a double technical penalty on the pretext of making a threatening move toward a referee.
What he did (s.s. Jackson) is called de-escalation. 29-13 shots and I’m not that kind of coach. I’m not a coach who talks about these things. I’ve done it one more time. Our team gives it their all and that’s it? The interactions with the referees show a complete lack of respect for us. I know what’s next. It’s incredible their style when I try to talk to them to defend my players, who give everything.
Jaren Jackson is a pro. And if you look at what happened, two attacks in a row hit his hands and he doesn’t get a foul. I won’t say he has the name to win them, but watch the match. 29 shots for essentially 7 shots since they just gave us some at the end. I don’t understand it when the players give me everything.
I know we have to do a better job defensively. When we try to talk to the referees though, I can see the reactions. What are we doing here? Our players give it their all. We have to play better, I have to become a better coach. But I don’t understand what happened today.
I will dwell again on the referees’ reactions when we spoke to them. Frozen, they ignore us and then you wonder why our players are struggling. I do not understand it. I can’t wait to watch the VIDEO and see what responses I get when I send these to the referee association.
I haven’t done it in my whole career, but I have to do it to protect my players so we don’t lose our heads. We have to play better, but it is not only us who have to play better, but others too. See the numbers, see the VIDEO. I’d like to sit down and talk some more, but I’ll leave it at that.”
Source: Sport Fm
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