The Timberwolves and Warriors featured a veteran point guard matchup between Minnesota’s Mike Conley and Golden State’s Chris Paul.
During the game, while diving on the floor for a loose ball after Kevon Looney and Karl-Anthony Towns became entangled, Paul attempted an ambitious hustle play.
But as he went for the ball, he seemingly lowered his shoulders into Conley’s knees.
While it’s unclear if this was deliberate or not from CP3, the guard likely could have maintained possession of the ball without making contact with Conley.
Fortunately, the Timberwolves guard was not injured on the possession. But folks within the organization were reportedly “very unhappy” about this in the locker room after the game.
But for some reason, the foul was actually called on Conley — and not Paul. This was a strange decision by the officials and one that many basketball fans did not agree with:
Chris Paul is up there among the dirtiest players of all time… pic.twitter.com/2NVHWu1PVS
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) November 13, 2023
Chris Paul did not need to fall into Conleys knee on this play…He looks right where he is about to fall and then kind of aims where he is going to land pic.twitter.com/zRmZ6iNJtq
— K👁🌲🐺🌲 (@Kgformvp211) November 13, 2023
That’s nasty work by Chris Paul I’m not gonna lie. pic.twitter.com/akN5FpdwZ0
— HTB ♨️ (@HenryTheBlasian) November 13, 2023
Chris Paul knows exactly what he was trying to do to Conley here, smh😒 pic.twitter.com/9EYbMaCy1X
— Jingles👴🏼 (@JingIesss) November 13, 2023
Chris Paul is one of the dirtiest basketball players I have ever had the displeasure of watching pic.twitter.com/al0lPt3k8V
— Ethical Hoops🏆 (only takes Ws) (@EthicalHoopz) November 13, 2023
You know which team is up when you see CP3 making dirty plays like this pic.twitter.com/St5omBY2Lt
— ⏳ (@kingDiaws) November 13, 2023
Chris Paul did not need to fall into Conleys knee on this play…He looks right where he is about to fall and then kind of aims where he is going to land pic.twitter.com/zRmZ6iNJtq
— K👁🌲🐺🌲 (@Kgformvp211) November 13, 2023
Like this was called against Mike Conley dude I just don’t get it pic.twitter.com/YXUFKBygKu
— 🐺 NEW ERA (7-2) (@WolvesGotNext) November 13, 2023
Chris Paul did not need to fall into Conleys knee on this play…He looks right where he is about to fall and then kind of aims where he is going to land pic.twitter.com/zRmZ6iNJtq
— K👁🌲🐺🌲 (@Kgformvp211) November 13, 2023
Chris Paul did not need to fall into Conleys knee on this play…He looks right where he is about to fall and then kind of aims where he is going to land pic.twitter.com/zRmZ6iNJtq
— K👁🌲🐺🌲 (@Kgformvp211) November 13, 2023
