The NBA has announced a fine for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic
The league issued fines today, and Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić was fined $2,000 for flopping. Although it is a very common fine incident, it still caused some fans to be angry. Jokoqi has a habit of diving and has long been a habitual offender.
Jokić was called for diving when there were 3 minutes and 36 seconds left in the fourth quarter. At that time, he was facing Domantas Sabonis with the ball. Just as he was taking a shot, Sabonis stepped forward to block the shot. Jokić fell to the ground, causing Sabonis to foul and get to the free throw line, leaving the latter with a look of helplessness. Now that the league has determined that Jokoqi’s fall was a diving act, it can be regarded as clearing Shabonis’ innocence.
After this ticket was issued, fans also complained that Jokić was really good at acting and that flopping was already a habit; they even mentioned that in the previous game between the Nuggets and the Suns, Jokić flew backwards while defending Jusuf Nurkic. land. Considering his weight and figure, fans decided that this reaction was too exaggerated.
In addition to Jokic, the league also announced that Warriors’ Moses Moody was also fined $2,000 for diving.
The Warriors once led by 22 points yesterday, but were eventually reversed by the Clippers. With 5 minutes and 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Moses Moody shot a three-pointer from the corner in an attempt to buy a foul, but Clippers defensive player Terance Mann did not take the bait. Moody’s action looked extremely embarrassing, and was eventually deemed a flop by the league. .
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and Nuggets center Nikola Jokić was fined $20,000 by the league for diving during a 117-123 loss to the Sacramento Kings last weekend.
Jokić scored 36 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists in this game, winning 8 consecutive three-point games. At 3 minutes and 36 seconds before the end, the Serbian took a tentative step with his right foot near the free throw line and immediately retracted it. He made a jump shot on the spot, but was interfered by Kings star forward Domantas Sobinis and failed to score.
Slow-motion replay showed that Sobinis only made contact with Jokić after the shot was completed and only leaned forward with his feet still behind him, without violating the latter’s landing space. The Nuggets center who fell to the ground received 2 free throws and made both of them. Sabonis could only show his helplessness after being called for a foul, but the referee insisted on the decision. Although it did not affect the outcome of the game in the end, after reviewing the impact, the league decided to impose an additional fine on Jokić.
After the ticket was issued, many netizens commented, believing that Jokić, who weighs nearly 130 kilograms, is a habitual offender of diving, and there is a landing scene in almost every game. “This man named jokic is the god of diving, and they (the referees) all pay for it.” “The diving artist was finally caught.” Some LeBron James haters who were unwilling to be left alone responded, “LeBron was also in the game against Oklahoma City.” Show off your diving skills. Where’s his ticket?”
Since the next two days are the quarterfinals of the Mid-Season Championship, the Nuggets have no schedule. The next game is an away game against the Los Angeles Clippers at 11 a.m. Taiwan time on December 7.
Another person who received a diving ticket was Warriors youngster Moses Moody. With 5 minutes and 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter of yesterday’s game against the Clippers, he tried to attract a foul in the air after taking a key three-pointer, hoping to get three free throws. The opportunity not only failed, but was also deemed a flop, resulting in a loss of US$2,000. The Bay Area Army blew a 22-point lead in this campaign, and was reversed twice in 5 days after leading by more than 20 points.
The Warriors faced off against the Clippers yesterday and suffered a huge reversal from a 22-point lead. Moses Moody, a third-year player on the team, lost his team and lost his team. Not only did the team lose, but he also received a 2,000-dollar fine from the league for flopping. Dollar fine.
The NBA earlier fined Moody for flopping. According to LVBET, the flop occurred with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter. At that time, the Warriors led 100:97. Moody fell while taking a baseline three-point shot. , trying to induce the referee to call a foul. After the game, the league reviewed the replay and issued a diving ticket.
The flopping rule is on the road this season. According to league regulations, if you are caught flopping during the game, you will be recorded with a technical foul. If you are caught flopping during the post-game review, you will receive a $2,000 fine.
Interestingly, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr himself is a supporter of the new regulations. Before the flopping regulations came into effect, Kerr once said that the league should follow FIBA’s lead and issue technical fouls for flopping during games. He believed that FIBA was responsible for this regulation. Reduce the number of flops significantly.