Aaron Gordon rips officiating: They're fouling Nikola Jokic throughout the game

Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Aaron Gordon was fairly essential of the whistle. Says the Thunder are fouling each possession and refs are sometimes calling the second foul. AG acknowledges they’re not going to name a foul each possession, however his frustration with Jokic’s whistle was particularly apparent. – 12:58 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
😳Powerful evening for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in Recreation 2!
👀 Jokic fouled out within the third quarter!
Closing : OKC – Nuggets 149-106 pic.x.com/gtToFKknr7 – 12:39 AM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Nikola Jokic fouled out within the third quarter 😅 pic.x.com/zh6Cbmd4iI – 11:46 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jokic in Recreation 2:
6 fouls
6 turnovers
6 buckets pic.x.com/6Od1IiS8K6 – 11:40 PM

Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Unbelievable. Jokic simply fouled out within the third quarter after he was known as for 2 straight offensive fouls. – 11:40 PM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
I believe it’s a stroke of genius for Joe Mazzulla to steal the Jokic airball/Gordon dunk play – 8:53 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic warming up pic.x.com/IEQP2gGdGh – 8:14 PM

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“He’s the one man on this period who’s blended the old-fashioned of the 90’s and this new technology.” (by way of @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/hBZgBhSFUe – 1:37 PM

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StatMuse @statmuse
Aaron Gordon this playoffs:
19.3 PPG
6.8 RPG
50.9 FG%
and a pair game-winners. pic.x.com/k5lybrLpcI – 9:48 AM

Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
2 of the ten highest-paid NBA gamers (wage + endorsements) stay within the playoffs: Steph Curry and Nikola Jokic pic.x.com/Pn6y9nRfr1 – 9:39 AM

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Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Nikola Jokic put up among the best non-Wilt stat traces in playoffs historical past final evening. pic.x.com/r01XMi1mVP – 8:45 AM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Watching this again and Gordon does so effectively to go reverse wing off the field out. As a result of Holmgren scrambles to guard the paint Caruso has to decide on between AG and Jokic and clearly selected Joker. Gordon’s open and the remainder is historical past.
pic.x.com/2oY21o5Wbv – 7:56 AM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
I get fouling up 3, very a lot a proponent of it. But it surely’s situational, it’s not common. Can’t foul up 3 with 11 seconds left on the clock with Jokic out of the sport. That doesn’t observe for me. An excessive amount of time, too advantageous a scenario. – 4:20 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
👀 OKC crowd chanted “free throw service provider” whereas Jokic was on the free throw line! pic.x.com/Lfn5Kiecpm – 3:55 AM

Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Aaron Gordon shot a profession excessive 43.6% on 3s this season, an enormous soar from his profession 33.1 % Monday evening he hit crucial shot of the season to assist Denver steal Recreation 1 in OKC. How’d he do it? He actually lives in a health club. Sure, his home is a health club. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 3:31 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic compares ‘free throw service provider’ chants to enjoying in small gyms in Serbia
“You possibly can see the man that’s telling you…”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 3:16 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Aaron Gordon 3-pointer caps 19-6 closing Denver run to steal Recreation 1 in Oklahoma Metropolis 121-119
OKC led by double-digits a lot of the evening however didn’t execute effectively sufficient down the stretch.
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Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Underrated a part of the ultimate play: the ball dropped to Braun, and the pure response is to get the ball to Jokic or Murray. As an alternative, he bought the ball up the ground to Russ who made an excellent choice to arrange AG.
It’s tremendous cool that the Nuggets are profitable in several methods than – 2:54 AM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic posts 42 and 22 in Recreation 1 win sportando.basketball/denver-nuggets… – 2:53 AM

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Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic posts 42 and 22 in Recreation 1 win sportando.basketball/en/denver-nugg… – 2:44 AM

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Denver Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon stuns Thunder with clutch three sportando.basketball/en/denver-nugg… – 2:42 AM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Nikola Jokic is one of the best participant of the playoffs.
Shai at No. 6. pic.x.com/OWMntOnEDV – 2:38 AM

Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nikola Jokic says he didn’t hear the “Free throw service provider” chants however admits “that’s type of humorous.” – 1:33 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Jokic vs. Shai was an absolute MASTERCLASS, with Jokic and the Nuggets profitable the primary battle!
OKC – Denver Nuggets 0-1 pic.x.com/c2LAkJw0HA – 1:32 AM

Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Aaron Gordon declines to inform @markkiszla he knew his game-winner was moving into. He settles for “I knew it wasn’t a miss.” – 1:24 AM

Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Aaron Gordon brings his nephews to his post-game press convention. – 1:19 AM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
OKC bought the foul sport horribly incorrect continuously giving it instantly. Particularly when Gordon caught it within the backcourt and Jokic wasn’t within the sport, what the heck was the logic there?? – 12:29 AM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Nuggets ahead Aaron Gordon with one other miracle playoff game-winner, this time in opposition to the Thunder. bit.ly/3RF0iwx – 12:28 AM

Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
I completely hated fouling up 3 with 11 seconds left within the sport.
Particularly with Jokic on the scorers desk – 12:28 AM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
OKC’s mistake was fouling Gordon with Jokic out the sport. Ought to’ve let it play out – 12:28 AM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Aaron Gordon, you’re completely insane. – 12:27 AM

Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Holy moly! Aaron Gordon does it once more. Hits a 3–pointer with 2 seconds left to present Denver a 121-119 win after the Nuggets trailed by as many as 14 factors on this one. – 12:27 AM

Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
AARON GORDON IS MY LORD AND SAVIOR – 12:27 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Aaron Gordon in Recreation 1:
22 PTS
14 REB
3-6 3P
Recreation-winner. pic.x.com/C4HDrbRjRq – 12:26 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Aaron Gordon hits a 3 to present Denver the win.
Only a heartbreaking loss for OKC who had management the entire sport. – 12:26 AM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Aaron Gordon hits the game-winning 3 and the Nuggets completely STEAL Recreation 1……
OH MY WORD!!!!!!!!!!!! – 12:26 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Joker in OKC:
42 PTS (18 in 4Q)
22 REB
6 AST
2 BLK
Solely Wilt has extra 35/20/5 playoff video games. pic.x.com/vjlruWNYYG – 12:26 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Pitch good in bounds play will get SGA a large open dunk.
Intentional foul from OKC.
Aaron Gordon hits each free throws.
Thunder up 119-118.
Thunder ball.
10.7 seconds to go. – 12:23 AM

Kenny Beecham @KOT4Q
With Jokic off the court docket and Denver not having a timeout. I in all probability play it straight up as a substitute of fouling there. – 12:23 AM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Aaron Gordon made that second free-throw……
However had he missed, Nikola Jokic had overwhelmed Chet and Hartenstein to inside positioning and would have been there for the rebound – 12:23 AM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
wow, they couldn’t get Jokic again into the sport….why did OKC foul? – 12:21 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder foul on the in certain.
Jokic hits 2 free throws.
Thunder up 117-116.
Thunder ball.
12.9 seconds to go. – 12:20 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder foul up 3. Jokic on the line to make this a 1 level sport. – 12:18 AM

Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Jokic.
Giannis.
Shaq.
Wilt.
The one gamers in NBA playoff historical past with 40-20-5 in a single sport. – 12:18 AM

Zach Kram @zachkram
Nikola Jokic is the primary participant in NBA historical past with 40 factors, 22 rebounds, and 6 assists in a playoff sport – 12:18 AM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Jokic is giving these folks that work! God Bless America Large Fella!!! – 12:17 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Jokic makes this a 1 level sport. – 12:15 AM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Yep this OKC/Nuggets goes to be a Bodily one!!! Jokic out right here throwing elbows however that’s what the Thunder make you do as a result of their going to the touch you up each possession – 12:09 AM

Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
SGA is unbelievable.
Had a historic season.
And the MVP is an everyday season award.
Not ‘what did you do in a single playoff sport’ award.
This sport has no bearing.
Clearly.
However I imply… cmon.
Jokic is this complete crew. It’s EVERYTHING. – 12:07 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Foul on SGA.
Problem by Daigneault.
Appears like Jokic pulls SGA’s arm.
This *ought to* be Jokic’s sixth foul. – 12:07 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Nikola Jokic getting “free throw service provider” chants from the OKC crowd. – 12:04 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Free throw service provider chants for Nikola Jokic pic.x.com/bvhV8JIC2j – 12:00 AM

Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Most 30-20-5 video games in NBA playoff historical past:
Wilt Chamberlain – 12
Nikola Jokic – 5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 5 – 11:59 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Chet Holmgren simply missed a dunk in a 2-on-1 in opposition to Jokic. OKC solely up 8 with 5:37 ought to be Denver ball however the zebras are having a gathering. – 11:57 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Nikola Jokic has 29 factors, 20 rebounds and 6 assists…
He’s gotten to those numbers tonight fairly effortlessly
This could inform you simply how effectively the LA Clippers defended him – 11:56 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Nice drive by Chet Holmgren on Jokic, bought a very good angle off the catch and Jokic I really feel like couldn’t contest as laborious because of foul hassle. – 11:55 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Jokic has 5 fouls with 6:48 to go. – 11:54 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Nikola Jokic has been hit with a flagrant 1 – 11:53 PM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Yeah I believe Jokic will get a flagrant right here – 11:50 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
That may very well be a flagrant on Jokic. Elbow bought fairly excessive. – 11:50 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Nikola Jokic elbows Lu Dort within the head.
Being reviewed for a flagrant foul.
This will probably be Jokic’s fifth foul. – 11:49 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Lu Dort was elbowed at the back of the top by Jokic. Jokic went over to examine on him. The refs should assessment this by rule and are. – 11:49 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
This MVP face-off between Nikola Jokic and Alex Caruso is absolutely one thing… – 11:43 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Caruso for Jokic. Who says no? AK – 11:43 PM

Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Jokic can’t shoot as a result of his elbows are busted and he’s nonetheless bought 24 factors & 20 rebounds by means of THREE QUARTERS. That’s my MVP – And naturally OKC remains to be profitable as a result of they’re an unbelievable crew. Nuggets should lock this down within the subsequent jiffy to have an honest shot. – 11:36 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Nuggets are inside 5, however should survive the non-Jokic minutes and that can inform us if we actually have a sport or not – 11:33 PM

Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Jokic has 24 factors and 20 rebounds as we head into the fourth quarter right here in Recreation 1 👀 – 11:32 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
It’s actually laborious for Jokic to defend with this OKC lineup on the ground….The problem is that the Thunder non-shooters are literally fairly good shooters – 11:26 PM

Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Some NBA participant goes to be good and patent the twirly signal on T-shirts.
Could be a race between Luka and Jokic – 11:18 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Nikola Jokic picks up his 4th foul.
Joker very a lot disagrees. M
Denver problem.
Jumbotron reveals the replay.
Loud Metropolis very a lot disagrees with Jokic.
Unsuccessful problem.
Loud Metropolis erupts. – 11:18 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Nikola Jokic has 4 fouls on the 6:23 mark of the third. The decision stands. Nuggets lose their problem. – 11:17 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Nikola Jokic and Hartenstein get tangled and Jokic picks up his fourth foul….Jokic is steamed…David Adelman challenges…play is beneath assessment – 11:17 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
DA was on the ground to problem the decision earlier than the whistle completed blowing. He and Jokic are adamant this will probably be overturned. – 11:16 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The optimistic to date tonight is the Thunder don’t actually have a solution for Jokic on this sequence, the place the Clippers had a number of relative solutions….However the damaging is that Jamal Murray is gonna be within the depths of hell on this sequence – 11:15 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Jokic has 3 fouls on the 8 minute mark of the third. – 11:09 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Alex Caruso in 12 minutes
10 PTS
4 AST
5 STL
1 BLK
+20
X issue
Edit: and he blocked Jokic proper after I tweeted this. – 11:08 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
My God. Alex Caruso blocks Jokic from behind. He has been in every single place tonight. – 11:07 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Jokic with two insane passing turnovers. Murray with an insane passing turnover.
Drained mind after an extended sequence. – 11:03 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The distinctive factor about Nikola Jokic is how a lot of a stress launch he’s. His guards have been in absolute hell in opposition to OKC’s ball stress. He will get again into the sport, the Nuggets enter it into the submit, and instantly, they will run a clear offense once more – 10:30 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returns to the sport up 10. OKC was solely up 1 when he left. Huge distinction from the Non-Jokic minutes. – 10:26 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Aaron Wiggins hits a pair of FTs to place OKC up 3. Thunder should construct a lead within the Non-Jokic minutes, nonetheless lengthy they final. – 10:15 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
I suspected as a lot, however Nikola Jokic is to date having a a lot a lot simpler time attending to his spots than he did in opposition to the LA Clippers…… – 9:54 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
A Jokic put again has OKC calling the primary timeout of the sport down 3. 15-12, Denver leads. – 9:52 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Chet Holmgren completely snuffed out a Jokic to MPJ lob slam by blocking the shot mid oop. – 9:51 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
My goodness. Chet Holmgren goes end-to-end to reject a Jokic lob to MPJ. – 9:51 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Isaiah Hartenstein has his first foul on the 8 minute mark, came visiting to double Jokic and bought a foul going for the steal. – 9:49 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Nikola Jokic will get the scoring began with a troublesome bucket within the lane. Jalen Williams responded with a baseline middy. – 9:45 PM

Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Because the SGA and the Thunder get set to start out their second-round sequence in opposition to the Nuggets, their championship hopes get examined by Jokic, Murray and the battle hardened Nuggets: sportsnet.ca/nba/article/th… – 8:30 PM

Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
SGA, Nikola Jokic and why this sequence ought to be an epic—well mannered—conflict of the 2 main MVP candidates espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:55 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jokic vs OKC this season:
24.5 PPG
15.8 RPG
11.5 APG
1.5 SPG
1.8 BPG
Led all gamers in factors, rebounds, assists and shares vs the Thunder. pic.x.com/YMFIVjjur7 – 1:17 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
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