The Blazers have yet to come to terms with their 31st loss of the season as they rebuild.
The team plans to appeal to the league after Portland coach Chauncey Billups was ejected with 15 seconds left in the Trail Blazers' 111-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. is. ESPN.com reported.
The coach was upset that one of his players, Malcolm Brogdon, was called for a double dribble violation when he tried to call a timeout.
According to an interview with Pool Report, Billups received two technical fouls. The first was that he had two contacts with the official, and the second was that he followed the official and gave chase.
“I was out of time,” Billups said after the game. “Referees are usually prepared for situations like that, situations like that. I'm in half court and I'm trying to call a timeout. It's just frustrating. Our players are too good for that. He also played too hard. It's a frustrating play.”
According to a report from crew chief Bill Kennedy, the official said Billups was not granted a timeout because the referee was focused on the play at hand.
“The referee in the slot position was officiating a double team right in front of him, making it difficult for the first official to hear him and for the second official to see the coach calling a timeout behind him. “Kennedy said.
“He is taught to referee until the play is complete. When a double dribble occurs, he correctly judges the double dribble and a technical foul is forwarded accordingly.”
The Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made 1 of 2 technical free throws to tie the score at 109-109, and Jalen Williams' shot with 2.1 seconds left sealed the victory.
— with AP
