Grayson Allen expands his collection of boundary gestures against the Thunder
Brawling while trailing by 40 points midway through the third quarter? Yes, it is possible. The game between the Thunder and the Suns has already been played, Grayson Allen separated by sending Chet Holmgren to the ground on the attempt of the latter.
The gesture, which earned the Suns’ scorer a Type 2 flagrant foul synonymous with being sent off, increased the level of animosity between the two teams, Jalen Williams to be the first to come and oppose Grayson Allen, while the two camps had to separate.
Contact in question? ” Good mistake » depending on the person concerned. « (was) as part of the physical intensity of the game and the action on both sides, especially with contact on screens and some clashes under the circle. It was sincere. He was walking straight towards me. Obviously a mistake (…) I think the backlash that followed heightened things a bit. »
We also have to look at what happened a few seconds before that, when Chet Holmgren pushed Grayson Allen in the back on the offensive rebound. ” I think something happened at the previous action, so there was probably a bit of frustration », notes Jalen Williams, who spontaneously intervened to defend his partner in the game.
The closet is already full
How much is this ejection worth? Royce O’Neill believes the contact was not ” excessively », and that Chet Holmgren may have sold it a little too well to the judges.
« When (judge) gave his explanation, I thought it was more of an obvious foul 1. They watched the action several times. I didn’t feel there was any momentum. I prepared myself. Obviously I caused a shock and made a big mistake, but it was sincere », defends Grayson Allen again.
The latter has a nice “record” in terms of boundary gestures. We especially remember that in January 2022, while Grayson Allen was playing with the Bucks, the NBA had him suspended for one game without pay after ” unnecessary and excessive contacts » about Alex Caruso, currently with the Thunder, then a Bulls player.
What makes Jaylen Williams say: “ He’s kind of been doing that his whole career, so I understand. I just make sure I’m rooting for my teammates. This might get more people talking, but it’s the NBA, no one really fights anyway. (…) It just added a little more spice to the match. The fans were a little more into it, so naturally you play a little harder. Honestly, that was a good thing. »
2025-12-11 09:05:00
