As the Celtics find themselves with their backs to the wall in their kingdom against the Warriors who are determined to win the fourth title of the Curry era, Ime Udoka returned from practice on exchanges with the referees during Game 5 Without arguing, the coach insisted on the overflow of energy spent in contesting faults. Energy, which could be useful elsewhere.
For Boston, Game 5 in San Francisco was not a great success. Despite a rather well negotiated third quarter by the C’s, the Warriors escaped in the last act. Exhausted, Jayson Tatum’s clique only held a spectator role against Warriors still well on their feet, when it was time to finish the job. It is also quite surprising to associate Celtics and fatigue in the same sentence, since the latter have absolutely not accustomed us to counting their efforts over the last two months. For Ime Udoka, too much energy was lost during exchanges with the referees. As a reminder, the C’s tactician and Marcus Smart suffered a technical foul during this meeting. When you know the concentration that such a context requires, it is hardly acceptable to let the arbitration bring you the cabbage. It is in this spirit that the Beantown coach has answered a question about it while training his team. For him, there is no question of repeating this mistake tonight, even as Boston faces its destiny.
“I think in general there have been too many conversations at times. I had the impression that after fouls, touchdown balls, throws, timeouts… There was always someone talking to the referees. It’s something we were used to at the start of the season and from which we managed to break away.
There are other places where we have to spend our energy in the game and what happens there, other than the refereeing. It’s a point where we have to be better, that’s for sure. – Ime Udoka
Wise words. At the same time, difficult to give him wrong to the gentleman. Talk to the referees? Once is fine. Let their decisions go to your head so much that there will always be a guy to challenge every fact of the game? It’s less cool. By bringing the gray shirts to the forefront of the game, the Celtics gently germinated in their heads that the game was no longer in their control. First, it discourages you very strongly from giving it to you in the field, since following this logic, it is the zebras who will decide in the end. Deuzio, it’s also mentally very exhausting to go and get the referee every time to challenge everything and anything. The Warriors were able to take advantage of this to pass the second and finally take the game. At TD Garden, it will therefore be imperative to focus on the game, because in this aspect alone, Golden State will be on the job.
Ime Udoka got a technical foul here???? pic.twitter.com/7fO2kpRjJA
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The Celtics know what they have to do to win the game: on the one hand, play good basketball and on the other hand, don’t let the referees get into their heads. With the stake, there is nothing obvious, but someone who claims to be NBA champion must be able to pass above.
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