The Golden State Warriors began their season with some struggles, which came as a surprise to many following their championship-winning season last time around. In addition to that, the team also received a bit of criticism from their head coach Steve Kerr and their talisman Stephen Curry after a slow start to their season saw them slump to a 2-10 record on the road. However, over time, the issues seemingly got solved and the Warriors’ performances in recent games are proof of that.
The Warriors recently defeated the Chicago Bulls 119-111 after losing their previous game against the Dallas Mavericks by a thin margin. Jordan Poole was the highest scorer on the night, along with receiving a technical foul for a celebration that drew the ire of the fans who called out the referees for their actions.
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The Golden State Warriors?arguably looked different tonight. The whole team contributed to the win, with Jordan Poole leading their scoreline with 30 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist. Stephen Curry scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists while Klay Thompson scored 26 points.
Fans share their thoughts on the NBA refs
During the game, Poole received a technical foul in the fourth quarter after celebrating Klay Thompson’s three-point shot. But even Poole looked surprised and was unable to understand the reason behind the call. The calls resembled similar fouls given to Stephen Curry and Draymond Green a couple of games ago. Curry and Green were also surprised like Poole when they received those techs.
Meanwhile, the video of Poole receiving the foul for celebrating garnered quite a bit of attention from the fans online.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
These refs gotta chill frfr🙄 https://t.co/BCV2Rpp5So
— Oh-Kay #RIPKobe (@sports_fan1990) December 3, 2022
This is ridiculous.
— WiseWarriors (@warriors_wise) December 3, 2022
i mean yeah you can’t do that , the ball is still in the air that’s a live play. but refs are tryna give all the momentum to the bulls rn
— 𝚆𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚛𝚜 🏆 (@LosSoWavyy) December 3, 2022
Wow lmfao
— Brad (@ohhbradd) December 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/yncnyx/status/1598914650468679680?s=20&t=g0HpM3HbhvMMZoyLAct6Zg
CAN'T BEAT PRIME TIME REFEREES @OfficialNBARefs https://t.co/NJXDHvyA3T
— R̶̡̮͋É̵̩̐͐D̵̦̂A̸͎̘̔ͅC̴̣̫͌̚Ţ̸̛̠̥͂Ẽ̵͈̊͝D̴̥͔̱͋ (@bertuu_kun) December 3, 2022
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Boooo nbarefs https://t.co/oXJ6FA5WZc
— FoxChrome (@Kfoxchrome) December 3, 2022
Most of the fans viewed the calls by the referees rather negatively. One fan said, “This is ridiculous”, while another fan called for the refs to “chill”. Following the win for the Warriors, the defending champions are now 12-11 for the season so far while the Chicago Bulls have a 9-13 record.
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What are your thoughts on the technical foul given to Jordan Poole? Do you also think the referee’s decision was ridiculous? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.