milwaukee — of milwaukee bucks Got the coveted 130-122 win toronto raptors Despite the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Chris Middleton on Tuesday night, it was a very entertaining game. They also had to play the final 6:40 without Brook Lopez, who was ejected for the first time in his 15-year career after an altercation near the Raptors’ bench.
In the middle of the frame, Lopez tangled with Gary Trent Jr. in the paint while Drew Holliday came inside for a layup. Lopez walked Trent to the baseline with his arms crossed and grabbed his headband over his head. At that point, multiple players from both teams entered the scrum along with the Raptors’ coaches and various security personnel.
There was pushing and pushing.”ChromerentAccording to Lopez, words were exchanged, but no one left the bench and the situation didn’t escalate from there. Raptors assistant coach Jamal Magloire was issued a technical for their role.
It seemed like the end of the excitement. Both Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer downplayed the event in their postgame press conferences. But Lopez had another idea. Over the course of several minutes, Lopez, teased by Joe Ingles, delivered one of the most memorable post-match performances of his career.
Here are his thoughts on leaving, in full:
Bucks sideline reporter Zora Stevenson said: What annoyed you the most?
Lopez: If the referee can’t make the right decision during the match, you can’t expect the referee to make the right decision. it is what it is. I made mistakes, you made mistakes, [The Athletic writer] Erik [Nehm] They probably make fewer mistakes than we do, but they do. They made a mistake tonight. It’s cool because they’re human, they’re prone to making mistakes, and they still struggle even with the help of replays.
Stevenson: Did you watch the rest of the game in the locker room?
Lopez: Hooray! was fun. Basketball is a fun game.
Ingress: I just want to know what happened to Gary Trent’s headband. Why did it fall to the ground?
Lopez: Should I answer Joe’s question? It was driving me so crazy that I had to do something. Beware this never airs: You know what a serial killer says about a dog talking in an apartment building?
Ingress: Did you answer the question? I’m trying to get a serious answer as to how his headband fell to the ground.
Lopez: Do not know. Nothing happened to me. If that makes sense, I should have gotten a T of minus 2. I want to move forward, like getting out of a prison free card. That’s how good I was. I was a good person Look, I was a really good person. Apparently Steve Trent, whatever the guy’s name was, he wanted to hug me.
Ingress: I think you are a nice person.
Lopez: Exactly, thank you. He must have it too.
Lopez, who finished the game with 19 goals despite his early dismissal, said he wasn’t sure there would be more dismissals as the future was unpredictable. But he’s happy the Bucks are getting his three days off until the next game on Saturday, which will give him time to cool off. “Yeah, seriously, good timing for that,” Lopez said.
