Getty: In the Houston Rockets’ 145-113 victory on Saturday, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was ejected.

On Saturday, January 13, het Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 145-113, winning their 19th straight home game. Maar toe die laaste buzzer lui, was Tatum nie in die hof nie.

Tatum was ejected for the second time in six weeks. Early in the fourth quarter, he was slapped with two technical fouls after arguing a non-call as he drove in for a layup. When the Celtics star drives to the basket without a whistle, it is common to see him throw his arms in the air. When Tatum was forced to leave the game, was the Celtics luckily in control of the game.

Die griewe teen Tatum is nie nuut nie. Tatum is a very complainer, and this season is getting more apparent.

Tatam se spel het verander. Since 2017, the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has improved with each season. He is waarskynlik op pad na sy fifth consecutive All-Star Game appearance.

As gevolg van sy groei en krag met elke jaar, is Tatum nou in staat om die rim meer gereeld te bereik. In doing so, he is more likely to be fouled. In addition, he is more likely to be jawing at the officials and asking for a call.

Dit was die geval vir die Rockets.

Tatum was duidelik fouled in hierdie spesifieke spel. Nooit ‘n klokkie gelui nie. Tatum het gekla. Once again, he complained. He was daarna twee vinnige tegnieke gegee en die deur gewys.

In ‘n press conference na die wedstryd, volgens NBC Sports Boston, het hy gesê: “I didn’t appreciate or like the no-call on those last two drives.” I mean, I am very self-aware, and I know the time and score. I was verplig om op te tree toe die spel amper klaar was. I announced my piece, it was released, and that was it.

Joe Mazzulla Verklaar dat hy Tatum se beslissing vertrou.

In regard to this specific non-call, Tatum certainly had a grievance. This season se NBA-officiating is mostly in doubt. Inderdaad, dit sal waarskynlik die Celtics se oorwinning teen die Indiana Pacers op 8 Januarie belemmer.

In daardie wedstryd, met 3.2 seconds oor, het Jaylen Brown ‘n kort jumper gemaak wat duidelik ‘n slag in die kop gehad het. Brown and the Celtics lost 133-131 after a foul was challenged.

Maybe the anger finally increased, and Tatum burst. Tatum dalk net kla.

‘n Skrywer het Celtics-hoofcoach Joe Mazzulla ingelig dat Tatum “has the propensity to get some technical fouls,” en hy het die coach gevra oor enige advies of aksies wat Tatum kan neem om die situasie te verbeter.

Mazzulla shaking his head nodded quickly.

When asked for his thoughts on the non-call, he spoke a little bit.

“The space that I’ve been in this past week when it comes to stuff like that, I try not to have an opinion,” he said postgame.

“Everything we have to do has to lead to winning, right? In the NBA, you have that space of having to defend yourself and for me having to defend my guys… I trust his judgement.”