{"id":8021,"date":"2023-01-16T08:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T08:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/russell-westbrook-says-joel-embiid-fouled-him-on-botched-final-possession\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T08:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T08:26:21","slug":"russell-westbrook-says-joel-embiid-fouled-him-on-botched-final-possession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/russell-westbrook-says-joel-embiid-fouled-him-on-botched-final-possession\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Westbrook says Joel Embiid fouled him on botched final possession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LOS ANGELES &#8211; For the second game in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers have failed to close out a clutch-winnable game. And for the second game in a row, the Lakers were left lamenting a foul they believed was not called that impacted the result.<\/p>\n<p>After a 113-112 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday, Russell Westbrook made a comeback when Sixers center Joel Embiid was attempting a potentially game-winning layup with the Lakers guard with three seconds remaining. , claimed to have grabbed his arm in LA&#8217;s final offensive possession.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was trying to raise my hand,&#8221; Westbrook later explained. [Embiid] I was grabbing But it&#8217;s all good.  \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Westbrook shared a screenshot of his cell phone that appeared to show Embiid&#8217;s left hand grabbing Westbrook&#8217;s right wrist as the 2017 league MVP began an offensive dribble toward the basket. I showed it to the group.<\/p>\n<p>The official box score came as Sixers forward Georges Niang blocked Westbrook&#8217;s shot attempt with 3.0 seconds remaining, and Embiid scored a defensive rebound with 1.0 seconds left to corral a loose ball before the buzzer sounded. concluded the match.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Pick<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Embiid disagreed with Westbrook&#8217;s take on the sequence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think I fouled him,&#8221; Embiid said.  &#8220;Physical play on both sides. I was able to call a foul on the bump on the other side, so it goes both ways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Then, in typical Embiid fashion, the Philadelphia big man delivered his version of events with a few wink winks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They were pushing the ball in transition and he was in front of me, so I waved to everyone else. I believe I&#8217;m a great defender, so I believe anyone can stop me. said Embiid.  &#8220;[Westbrook] He was really unlucky because he lost the ball.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, I&#8217;d say bad luck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers&#8217; three-game losing streak, following a double-overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, has dropped LA to 19-24 and 13th in the 15-team Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just frustrating,&#8221; LeBron James said.  &#8220;We got to those positions and couldn&#8217;t get a win&#8230;.&#8221; We&#8217;re playing good basketball. We&#8217;re just not winning games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lakers coach Durbin Hamm adjusted his decision not to call a timeout with 13.1 seconds remaining when Westbrook rebounded an Embiid mistake on the defensive end, and Westbrook took the final possession in place of James. defended both facts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One down, one of the best playmakers in the rim, one of the best finishers in the rim, has the ball and Embiid is in front of him,&#8221; Hamm said. runs that scenario every day, twice on Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You have to finish the play. That&#8217;s it. Move harder, harder towards the rim. That&#8217;s it. It&#8217;s as simple as that. And it didn&#8217;t work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Davis (right leg stress reaction), Patrick Beverley (non-coronavirus illness), Austin Reeves (left hamstring strain), Lonnie Walker IV (left knee tendonitis) all out before the game. As a result, Hamm had only two automatic men, leaving James and Westbrook in the closing lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The finish reflects a late-game situation when the Lakers lost to the Portland Trail Blazers and LA Clippers this season, and the opposing team&#8217;s center guarded Westbrook during crunch time and Westbrook couldn&#8217;t capitalize on it. Nevertheless, Ham doubled down on his support. point guard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just one point behind and the ball is in Russell Westbrook&#8217;s hands. I&#8217;m happy with that. I don&#8217;t know how many times I can repeat that. If it&#8217;s Bron, same thing. &#8220;It&#8217;s a shame we lost. And it&#8217;s a shame we couldn&#8217;t close out the match. But definitely Russ with Embiid standing in front of him.&#8221; I have the ball in my hands and knocked one down.I have confidence in my players.\u201d And that will never change.We have to play better.<\/p>\n<p>The ending ruined an otherwise great night for Westbrook personally and the Lakers as a team. Westbrook tallied his 20 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, his fourth triple-double of his career and the most triple-doubles ever for a substitute.<\/p>\n<p>James went 15-for-23 for 35 points, had 10 assists and 8 rebounds, and passed the 38,000-point mark in his career. He became the youngest player ever to score a goal and Kareem he became his second player behind Abdul.  -Jabbar is his NBA all-time scoring leader with 38,387 points.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The best thing about this league is that you get a chance to redeem yourself very quickly,&#8221; James succinctly said in his post-game remarks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have one more tomorrow and we have to be ready to play against a young, fast and energetic Houston Rockets team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMib2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmVzcG4uY29tL25iYS9zdG9yeS9fL2lkLzM1NDU3OTM1L3J1c3NlbGwtd2VzdGJyb29rLXNheXMtam9lbC1lbWJpaWQtZm91bGVkLWJvdGNoZWQtZmluYWwtcG9zc2Vzc2lvbtIBfGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmVzcG4uY29tL25iYS9zdG9yeS9fL2lkLzM1NDU3OTM1L3J1c3NlbGwtd2VzdGJyb29rLXNheXMtam9lbC1lbWJpaWQtZm91bGVkLWJvdGNoZWQtZmluYWwtcG9zc2Vzc2lvbj9wbGF0Zm9ybT1hbXA?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] LOS ANGELES &#8211; For the second game in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers have failed to close out a clutch-winnable game. 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