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Kevin Durant Comes in Support of Long-Time Fan Luka Doncic After Shocking NBA Incident: “No Foul?”

Published 04/09/2022, 1:00 PM EDT

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Luka Doncic recently received his 16th technical foul of the season towards the end of the first quarter; against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was an easy victory in the end for the Dallas Mavericks. However, the technical foul against Luka means that he will miss the final game of the regular season due to suspension.
Luka Doncic bossed the game. He scored 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. But It was at the end of the first quarter when Luka Doncic argued with the referee Tony Brothers. Luka made the case about the fact that a foul by Elijah Hughes on him wasn’t called. After He argued with the referee about it, he received his 16th technical of the season.

Luka Doncic is now set to miss their final game of the regular season on Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs. The Mavericks are one game behind the Warriors for the 3rd seed who have two games remaining, one against the same opponent, Spurs. However, if the Warriors slip up in the last two games there can be a chance for the Mavericks to finish 3rd. But it won’t be that easy without their best player. Moreover, a Former Warriors player came in Luka Doncic’s defense regarding the technical.

Kevin Durant defends Luka Doncic

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Kevin Durant recently tweeted his reaction after Doncic got a technical foul for arguing with the referee Tony Brothers. KD was shocked just like Luka was. KD agreed with Luka that the foul on him was not called.

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The fans took their show on twitter in reaction to KD’s assessment of the foul call and the lack of it.

 

There have been many shouts and allegations about the refereeing decisions this season. Consequently, the fans and also the players have often complained about the unfairness of the refs. They have accused the NBA of being inconsistent with the decisions which can have massive impacts on the season.

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It would have been extremely special for Luka Doncic to see Kevin Durant publicly coming in his support. Luka said of KD, “I think No. 1 is KD, man. Been watching him play. Looks way too easy. It’s just unbelievable, man. … It just looks too easy.”

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With the season going into its business end and the postseason about to start, fans and players can hope to see consistency from the referees. We hope the postseason is just as entertaining as the rest of the season has been.

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Chaitanya Sharma

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Chaitanya is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He completed his engineering from SRM University. Having determined an interest in football and basketball, he was inclined towards having a job in the sports industry.
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Deepakshi Chaudhary