San Francisco – Elisa Thomas A tie game between him stood on the free throw line with 1 second balance Phoenix mercury And this Golden State ValcariesBus rained from the crowd of Chase Center.
She first missed the free throw, but swallowed the other through the circle, which made her safe 78-77 wins For Phoenix – and portray the IRE of Natalie Nakz, the coach of Valkyries, who did not return their disappointment that the decision was made in the game line.
“It’s so unfortunate that he wins by a free throw without any rescue,” Naksese said. “It’s difficult.”
He continued: “To sit there and win a game to someone with a free throw, this is an disagreement. I am just asking for continuity. I am begging for stability. Hey, if it’s because it is because I am a crook coach, I will bear the loss. If I have to be better with the referee, I am a badge of honor that I have to earn, I will blame it.”
Thomas found for a dishonest free throw line Sesilia zandalasiniMercury guard Monic Akoa Makani The bounce left the ball out of the paint to Thomas on the game of the game with 2 seconds. As Thomas took a drable, Zandalasini slipped into the banned area with both hands.
As soon as Thomas got up for his shot, both contacted and Zandalasini was immediately whistled for dishonesty.
“I looked absolutely dishonestly,” said Nakez. “The materials of the game for Phoenix were 10 times more vs. our materiality. I saw no dishonesty … I believe you have to win with great shots. This is just part of it. So I think we deserve it.”
The first half was a game of run. Valkyries left for a slow start, out of 12–2 in the initial minutes, but closed for 18–4 runs in the first quarter.
Phoenix then dropped the Golden State from 11-3, which to go up four in the last 4:43 of the first half.
In the fourth quarter, the mercury failed to throw a free throw until a mark of 5:38, but the Vulcaries still allowed him to go back.
Valkyries made 14 3-pointers, but shooting just 33.8% from inside the arc, continuous missing trimming and other shots near Rim.
Genel salon To pull the Golden State within one, kill a hard 3-pointer with 10.3 seconds in regulation, and after a thomas free throw, Salon hit another shot-this time to tie a baseline jumper-game with 6.8 seconds.
In the next possession of Phoenix, it was observed that Thomas fouled by Zandalasini and sealed the victory over his second free throw attempt.
“I was proud of execution under the stretch, fight, how hard we worked – I could not ask for a better game. I really believe that,” said Nakez. “I felt as if we did the right thing in a very crunch-time moment … It is just losing a free throw, which hurts me.”
Nakase is included in a long list of WNBA personnel who have called the tenure of the league.
Most recently, Chicago sky Ahead Angel Reese Last week said that this is a problem “To be decided.”
“I don’t give a curse if I get a fine because he is S — cheap, and I am tired of this S —” Reese said. “Because I have been good, and I am humble with it, but I am tired of this S —.”
Los angeles sparks guard Kelsey plum On 9 June, Valkyries voiced his displeasure even after lack of calls in overtime losses.
Plum said, “I found scratches on my face, I got scratched on my body, and these other guards of the other team get these tick-tax fouls, and I am ill with it.”
Even last month, Indiana Coach Stephanie White criticized the referee not to control the fever game Connecticut sunDue to which Two scuffle and three ejections,
“When officials do not get control of the ball game – when they allow this stuff to happen, and it has been happening in all seasons for a long time … it is the same,” White said.
