Lonzo Ball got hot! During the defeat of the Chicago Bulls against the Philadelphia Sixers (105-114), the leader could have spent an evening even more difficult. A story that was played out a few centimeters on a right of Joel Embiid.
Frustrated after a lost ball to Nikola Vucevic before the break, the Cameroonian fired a right in the air. Except that behind him, Ball was not very far … With a small dodge from the former Los Angeles Lakers, he was, fortunately, hardly touched.
Despite the annoyance of Embiid and his trainer Doc Rivers, the referees have logically reviewed the images. And while an expulsion was possible, the officials finally sanctioned him with a technique.
“He didn’t try to grab it. He was frustrated and threw his arm in the air. Luckily Ball dodged,” summed up Zach LaVine facing the press.
Between the two players, there was no problem. Immediately, Joel Embiid apologized for this unintentional gesture. And Lonzo Ball, with a smile, understood it perfectly. But watch out for the leader of the 76ers, who needs to better control his emotions.
EMBIID GETS TECH AFTER ALMOST HITTING LONZO. ???????? pic.twitter.com/0YjHK0pe6A
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) November 7, 2021
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