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Chris Finch criticized the officiating during Game 1, claiming at least four of Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks were goaltending. Despite the Timberwolves' victory over the Spurs, Finch remains unhappy with the referees' decisions.
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Let the game within the game begin.
Chris Finch isnât satisfied just because his Timberwolves stole Game 1 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs Monday night.
The Timberwolves head coach is not pleased with Victor Wembanyamaâs playoff-record tally of 12 blocks in Minnesotaâs 104-102 Game 1 win. In fact, heâs not convinced they were all blocks.
Finch expressed his disappointment Tuesday in how officials called â or didnât call â Wembanyamaâs blocks Monday night.
âWhen we looked at âem, at least four of them were goaltending,â Finch told reporters in a a media scrum. âMaybe even a fifth. To me itâs a little alarming that none of them were called.
âHereâs a generational shot blocker whoâs 7-foot-6 who goes after everything, and thereâs no heightened awareness that these blocks could be goaltends?â
Finch went on to specifically call out Wembanyamaâs second called block of the game of a layup attempt by Terrence Shannon Jr.
âThe third possession of the game was a goaltend,â Finch continued. âIt was a clean, obvious one. So letâs just say there were four. Thatâs eight points. You know the value of eight points in an NBA game? Massive.â
Finch isnât wrong. At least in regard to the third possession of the game.
Shannon attacked the basket in transition with Wembanyama trailing. Wembanyama blocked Shannonâs layup attempt after the ball had clearly hit the glass.
This should have been an easy goaltending call. But it wasnât.
The game remained in a scoreless tie, and Wembanyama was credited with two blocks in two Minnesota possessions after blocking another Shannon layup attempt on the first possession of the game.
This set the tone for Wembanyamaâs record-setting night. Finch did his best on Tuesday to ensure that it didnât set the tone for the entire series.
Gaming the refs through media is a time-tested tradition in the NBA playoffs as coaches seek to gain an advantage wherever they can in a best-of-seven series. It helps their cause when they have video evidence to back up their case, which Finch indisputably does here with at least one should-be goaltend.
Chris Finch stated that he believes at least four of Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks in Game 1 were actually goaltending.
Victor Wembanyama recorded a playoff-record total of 12 blocks in Game 1 against the Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves won Game 1 against the Spurs with a score of 104-102.

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Be on the lookout for how Wembanyamaâs blocks are officiated in Game 2 and beyond. Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday in San Antonio (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).