The Officer in the WNBA was a problem all the season – and before this year. Several players and coaches have expressed missed calls and excessive physics. This problem has not disappeared with the playoffs. If anything, the increased pressure and implications of the playoffs have only increased part of the frustration with the officer.
Becky Hammon is the last coach to express his dissatisfaction with the referees after the victory of the AS 90-68 on fever. After Difficult loss in match 1The Aces were even able to release the series. Despite the victory, Hammon was visibly frustrated.
At first, she called the physicity of the series. “The physical is out of control. Sure, ” Hammon said In the post-match press conference. “You can stick and take a wide receiver in the NFL for these five meters, but you can do it in the W for the whole half-one … Freedom of movement. There is no freedom of movement.”
“Freedom of movement is supposed to be an accent point. The three defensive seconds are supposed to be the accent. I don’t know why we have points of accent,” added Hammon. She also said that the type of apparent physics in the Aces-fever series would not be authorized in the NBA.
The fever and the aces reached line 36 times in match 2. In match 1, the two teams pulled 29 free throws. While Hammon thinks that more mistakes could be called in this series, the second game had more free throws than the entire Lynx-Mercury series so far. More than two games, the Lynx and the Mercury have only reached 32 times in total.
Hammon had to use an early challenge to overthrow an out -of -limit call
Physicality is not the only reason for Hammon’s frustration. She also had to use a challenge not even five minutes after the first trimester to overthrow an out -of -limit call. A’ja Wilson blocked Natasha Howard and the referees initially attributed the ball to the Indiana, even if the ball left Howard before falling out of the limits.
Hammon had to use his first challenge much earlier than the standard. Asked about this after the match, Hammon said: “There are three of you. I shouldn’t have to use a challenge on something that has left your head. And I am sure that each coach would agree.”
The challenges are precious assets that can make a difference between winning and losing in tight matches. While Hammon retained his challenge due to the overturned call, he was frustrating to lose his first challenge so early in the game.
The aces must now go to Indiana
The aces have entered their semi-final match As a clear favorite. Indiana plays without several key players and was not even supposed to beat Atlanta in the first round. However, the AS lost the first meeting and must now go to Indiana with a 1-1 uniform series. The fever has a dedicated and noisy fans base that can make Gainbridge Fieldhouse a difficult place to play. Las Vegas will have to be ready to deliver immediately on both sides of the ground to take the lead from the 2-1 series.
