Boston — philadelphia 76ers Coach Doc Rivers said he was “disappointed” that the NBA’s officiating game report from Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals found 13 officiating errors costing 76ers players, compared to four Boston CelticsAccording to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
“Honestly it was disappointing to watch,” Rivers said before Sunday afternoon’s Game 7 at the TD Garden. “A 13-4 disparity … in a one-point, two-point game, it’s hard to overcome. It really is.
“I mean, when you see the report that we read and then see the calls that were missed. The journey continues james harden Down the stretch when he fell to the floor, loose ball where they called a timeout, and they didn’t have the ball. Also, there was a foul on Smart on the play. That would have been a free throw. It is difficult to overcome this. He really Having said that, it is a human game, and you have to try to play through it. Usually, the disparities are never that large. Most games they’re two and three, and you can live with them, but 13 and four, it’s tough.”
Philadelphia only had a two-point lead with under six minutes to go in Game 6 – after winning Games 4 and 5 to take a 3–2 lead in the series – before Boston took a 14–0 lead to close the game. Scored 3 runs. , providing a series-tying victory.
After Game 6, Harden said he was frustrated by the many missed calls throughout the night.
“Tonight, it was just frustrating because I’m No. 1 in fouls,” Harden said after going 4-for-16 from the field. , “Like, it’s a fact. So, it’s frustrating as a player when the officials tell you at halftime, ‘Hey, we missed some fouls.’ And there were some missed shots and fouls, which is getting me into my rhythm, at transition points. [for the Celtics],
As Philadelphia seeks to make the Eastern Finals for the first time since 2001 – and Rivers seeks his first Conference Finals appearance since 2012 – Rivers said everyone feels the pressure in these situations, but it’s important to be a part of them. There is a “privilege” for .
“Oh yes, everyone does,” Rivers said. “I hate to be Billie Jean King, but it’s a privilege. It’s an honor to bring teams to these places. It really is. I mean, it’s weird, there are people, you have friends who See and say, ‘Why do you do this?’ And that’s what it’s about. You put yourself out there because you want to win, and you know that if you do that, you’re going to have to put yourself in these situations over and over again. And it’s worth it. It’s worth it. It’s worth it. Worth it. And that’s what I tell my friends.
