{"id":3707,"date":"2023-01-02T06:15:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T06:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/big-dunk-left-rim-bent-celtics-vs-nuggets-game-delayed\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T06:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T06:15:31","slug":"big-dunk-left-rim-bent-celtics-vs-nuggets-game-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/big-dunk-left-rim-bent-celtics-vs-nuggets-game-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Big dunk left rim bent, Celtics vs. Nuggets game delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"05085fa5-708d-528a-8774-0fb438f0aa58\" overlaytype=\"article\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\" data-v-dccbf392=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">DENVER (AP) \u2014 Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets players pissed off Celtics star Jaylen Brown for 35 minutes Sunday after a bent rim and no one seemed to know how to fix it. I struggled to maintain my body temperature during the bizarre night scene of . <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Robert Williams III of Boston seemed to be the culprit. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marc_DAmico\/status\/1609754263126687744\" target=\"_blank\">hung on the edge<\/a> Following a thunderous dunk with 8:06 left in the fourth quarter. Shortly after, that rim was tilted slightly to the left. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t know I did it until my teammates started blaming me,&#8221; Williams said. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">After a timeout with 6:43 remaining, officials called the arena crew to level the rim after the Nuggets led 110-97 in a matchup of the NBA conference leaders. At first, several workers came out with tools such as ladders and spirit levels. However, there was a problem. One of his crew members answered the phone. Another ladder, more crew appeared. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Nuggets coach Michael Malone called the situation a &#8220;buzzkill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">&#8220;There&#8217;s a joke there. How many guys does it take to fix a rim in an NBA game?&#8221; Malone said. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">As the delay dragged on, players found unique ways to pass the time. Denver&#8217;s Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon jogged from sideline to sideline. Marcus Smart of Boston <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByJayKing\/status\/1609752477619945472\" target=\"_blank\">sit alone<\/a> Near the opposite free-throw line. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">The Nuggets sought to entertain audiences with a constant diet of 1980s and 90s hits on big screen games and sound systems.Grant Williams of Boston <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSCeltics\/status\/1609751841943982086\" target=\"_blank\">I started dancing to a song. <\/a><\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">At one point, the video board showed a close-up with a spirit level over the crew member&#8217;s rim. It still showed bending. The crowd booed as if the referee had given the Nuggets a bad call. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">&#8220;I hope they changed the rims the right way,&#8221; Malone said. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Instead, the delay was extended to 20 minutes. A worker then removed the rim from the backboard to check. Players jumped around to warm themselves. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">&#8220;They said there would be a rewarming period after some time,&#8221; Celtics interim coach Joe Mazura said. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">The delay was starting to irritate Brown. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">&#8220;There was no communication,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Finally, a worker put the rim back on and it appeared to be level. The crowd roared as the team ran through his line for a layup midway through the fourth quarter and got loose again. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Play resumed shortly after, but Brown was unsure if the problem had been resolved. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">&#8220;They spent a lot of time fixing it, but when they came back it still looked, in my opinion, not level,&#8221; Brown said. I wasted that time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists as the Nuggets won 123-111 in 2 hours and 40 minutes. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Gordon, who scored 18 points, said, &#8220;It was handling business. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Brown scored 30 points in Boston. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">&#8220;That&#8217;s how injuries and things happen,&#8221; he said.  &#8220;In my opinion, the whole process was handled poorly and that was affecting me. 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