Dillon Brooks poured in 26 points in the Phoenix Suns' 106-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. The guard is proving himself to be an integral part of a Western Conference team that looks more and more like a legitimate contender every day. But the narrative with Brooks always involves the extracurriculars, fair or otherwise. And in the victory he picked up his 15th technical foul of the season in controversial fashion.
Shortly before halftime, Brooks got tangled up with Egor Demin—who seemed to bear-hug him to the ground. The Suns' television crew attempted to understand this call and never quite got there. A generous reading of the refs' decision might include the fact that Brooks didn't need to push Demin down once he stopped being held. But still, of all the 15 techs Brooks has collected this year, this might be the most controversial.
