Marc Gasol had been ejected. Fair or not, it was a massive boon for the Warriors.
Indeed, Gasol had failed to control his emotions. He had caused two disturbances and received two technical fouls—it had been inevitable.
But Pachulia hadn't even been called for an ordinary foul, which was hard to justify.
Still, Link didn't want to dwell on what had already happened. The game wasn't over yet, and all he could do now was focus entirely on the game.
The most important thing now wasn't to complain, but to figure out how to resolve the chain of crises caused by Gasol's absence.
How did that saying go again? If you wanted fairness, participate in sports. But if you wanted absolute fairness, don't participate in sports.
In fact, sometimes this kind of imbalance and uncertainty was precisely one of the reasons games were so unpredictable.
The Warriors continued their offense, their confidence now even stronger than before. With Gasol ejected, Jokic moved to the five. The four spot could only be filled by Tobias Harris.
As a result, the Grizzlies had essentially switched to a lineup with one big and four smalls. That also meant the Warriors could finally play small ball.
They were no longer being restrained by the Grizzlies' twin towers!
The Warriors' lineup on the court now consisted of Curry, Thompson, Livingston, Durant, and Green—the combination they loved most!
Pachulia had been substituted out, and he probably let out a huge sigh of relief himself. If he had stayed on the court, who knew whether Link might have killed him.
Steve Kerr's heart finally settled by more than half. The biggest difficulty in this game had been the Grizzlies' twin towers.
Yet those twin towers had collapsed on their own!
On their first possession after returning to