Jin Feng's violent deduction undoubtedly ignited the competitive storm of this game to a greater extent.

As the league's No. 1 man and the Cavaliers' undisputed boss, LeBron James responded immediately, receiving a pass from Irving at the top of the arc and flying a long-range three-pointer to help the team take the lead again.

Immediately afterwards, on the Spurs' side, Simmons stole JR Smith and scored a fast dunk.

And Tristan Thompson also immediately scored the second offense under the basket, and both sides went all out, forming an anxious situation on the court for a while, and the score rose alternately.

With the second quarter going on 4 minutes and 24 seconds, the continued scorching momentum finally led to some other factors, such as the clash.

Spurs defensive titan Jonathan Simmons had a friction with the Cavaliers and even the league's very famous "nerve knife" J.R. Smith.

The two of them were very emotional, so they scuffled together in an instant, and when Jin Feng and they reacted, the two had already made physical contact at this time.

The sudden discord on the field also attracted a lot of attention for a moment, and there is no doubt that at this time, the game can only be interrupted.

Jin Feng immediately rushed up and pulled Simmons away, he had only one thought in his heart, that is, Simmons must not be punished, otherwise this game will be even more difficult.

On the Cavaliers' side, James and Jin Feng had the same idea, so soon, the two people in the conflict were pulled apart.

At this time, the large electronic screen at the scene was also playing back the footage of the reason why the two had a conflict just now.

What the hell just happened?

Including Jin Feng, everyone cut their eyes into the playback lens on the electronic screen.

Replay footage shows that while fighting JR Smith for a rebound, Simmons' left arm movement was a bit confiscated and hit Smith in the face.

Because the game was extremely anxious during this time, both sides had a certain emotion, so in an instant, the two faced off.

Of course, from the referee's point of view, there is no doubt that JR Smith is more responsible, because the replay footage shows that it was Smith who pushed Simmons first.

There is no doubt that the time has come to test the referees.

At this time, everyone's eyes on the scene were focused on the referee of the game, Joey Crawford.

Who is Joey Crawford? In the NBA, it seems to be a household name! The name of "bald referee" is also well-known even in the entire basketball world.

Joey Crawford, whose full name is Joseph Joy Crawford, was born on August 30, 1951, officially became an NBA referee in 1977, and has been engaged in the referee profession for more than 30 years. Crawford is an NBA Golden Whistle figure, and he holds the NBA referee's record for officiating the playoffs and the Finals. The Crawford family is also a family of referees, and his father and brother are both MLB (Major League Baseball) referees. Crawford, who wears the number 17, has always been known for his "unforgiving mouth". In the 2003 playoffs, Crawford whistled four technical fouls in 10 minutes, which directly led to the ejection of Mavericks head coach Don Nelson. And Nelson was penalized only because he didn't follow Crawford's orders and sat obediently on the bench. Crawford then expelled the Mavericks' then-assistant coach, former Lakers and former Chinese national team coach Del Harris.

Of course, for the San Antonio Spurs, one of the two protagonists of this series finals, Crawford is undoubtedly an "acquaintance".

For example, the cute "Stone Buddha" snickering incident!

In 2007, Crawford's whistle caused a huge controversy. At the time, the league was implementing zero-tolerance rules, and during a game between the Spurs and Mavericks, Crawford ejected Duncan for insulting himself as he sat on the bench and laughed. After the incident, NBA executives investigated the matter and decided to suspend Crawford indefinitely, and Crawford missed the 2007 playoffs and Finals.

Stern, the NBA commissioner at the time, described Crawford as "losing the judgment that an NBA referee should have."

Another example is the showdown between peak GDP and peak Kobe!

In Game 4 of the 2008 Western Conference Finals, the Lakers visited the Spurs. In the final moments of the game, Lakers player Fisher violated a shot by former Spurs and Rockets player Brent Barry. If Crawford blew the whistle at that time, then Barry would have killed the Lakers with free throws, but Crawford, as the closest referee to the incident at the time, chose to ignore it, and finally the Lakers eliminated the Spurs 4-1, and the NBA apologized for the incident afterwards.

Of course, no matter how controversial Crawford's penalty may be, his impact on the NBA is unquestionable, and his ability, especially when it matters most, remains top-notch.

ON JANUARY 2, 16, BEIJING TIME, ACCORDING TO HOOPSHYPE, JOE CRAWFORD, A FAMOUS NBA REFEREE, WILL RETIRE AFTER THE SEASON.

Crawford has been officiating NBA games since 1977 and has been 16 years since 38 years.

On March 11, 2016, the NBA officially announced that the famous referee Joey Crawford announced his retirement due to a right knee injury. In 1977, at the age of 26, Crawford began working as a referee in the NBA. Thirty-nine years on, the 64-year-old Crawford has played a total of 2,561 NBA regular season games, second only to retired whistler Dick Bavita (2,635). Crawford has blown a total of 374 playoff games, which ranks first all-time, and also blew 50 NBA Finals games, which ranks second all-time.

People thought that Crawford had completely quit the NBA since March 11, but no one could have imagined that for the sake of dreams and consummation, the strong old man once again chose to make a comeback, and he decided to endure the pain and finish the season before retiring, especially to be able to say goodbye to a Finals blowing trip at the end of his blowing career. (In fact, Crawford did retire on March 1, and the author was willful...... ）

The NBA official fulfilled the wishes of this "old man", of course, provided that the NBA officials believed in his abilities.

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So, now the focus on the pitch is Joey Crawford, a referee with a legendary career.

On the field, players from both sides were watching Crawford's every move at this time.

Crawford himself knew the importance of the decision, so instead of jumping to conclusions, he walked to the technical table to watch the replay again.

'There's no doubt that Crawford's next decision will be crucial for both teams, because everyone knows what a crucial decision means in the scorching heat of the game?

"I think Cleveland has to be mentally prepared, and to a certain extent, they've got to be prepared to lose Smith, after all, that replay shot ......."

Note: I'm sorry, there was a problem with the chapter just now, and I can't contact the editor now, so I didn't delete it......