Know about how it went unnoticed that the Celtics had the Warriors’ Rim 2 inches higher than usual and the Boston rim being too high situation explained
The Golden State Warriors were warming up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals in 2022 when someone noticed that the rim they were shooting on was a little higher than usual. According to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews, the Warriors brought it to the referees’ notice, and it turns out they were correct: the basket the Warriors were shooting at was two inches higher than the 10-foot standard height.
Golden State Warriors’ Rim Height Was 2 Inches Too High Than Boston Celtics In NBA Finals Game 3 As Team Is Accused Of Cheating
The rim was quickly repaired by Boston’s arena maintenance, but it took 20 minutes to complete when the Warriors were meant to be warming up. Here’s a video of TD Garden technicians repairing the Warriors’ basket. The Golden State Warriors were warming up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals in 2022 when someone noticed the rim they were shooting on had a strange appearance.
The rim was quickly repaired by Boston’s arena maintenance, but it took 20 minutes to complete when the Warriors were meant to be warming up. Here’s a video of TD Garden technicians repairing the Warriors’ basket.
Dubs’ warmups had to be paused because the hoop was too high 😳 pic.twitter.com/UgMkAB4EwE
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 8, 2022
Was this an honest blunder, or were the Celtics trying to deceive everyone? It tends to think the former, but let’s be honest: in a 1-1 series with the championship on the line, anything can happen. It’s hard to believe this game could have been played with only one 10-foot-two-inch basket if no one noticed.
Golden State fans may not believe it was a fluke that the Warriors were outscored 33-22 in the first quarter.
This isn’t the first time something like this has happened in the NBA Finals. Remember how, during the Heat-Spurs series in 2014, the air conditioning went out and LeBron James had to leave with cramps!
“Celtics raised the rim on purpose” was about to become the new “Spurs shut off the AC on purpose.”
— Matthew Tynan (@Matthew_Tynan) June 9, 2022
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have seized a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals after absorbing the Golden State Warriors’ greatest third-quarter punch in a game that was much closer than the final score indicated.
The Celtics rode the energy of a rowdy TD Garden crowd to a 116-100 victory over Golden State. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, Jayson Tatum added 26, and the Celtics rode the energy of a rowdy TD Garden crowd to a 116-100 victory.
Stephen Curry led the team with 31 points and six 3-pointers. He scored 15 points in the Warriors’ 33-25 third-quarter win, but he was wounded late in the fourth when Al Horford rolled into his leg on a loose ball.
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