Mark Daigneault was feeling like a playing man throughout Thursday’s Recreation 6.
The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder coach Daigneault pulled a really dangerous transfer along with his star participant Shai Gilgeous-Alexander within the second-round playoff contest at Ball Enviornment in Denver, Colo. With OKC main 49-44 within the second quarter, Gilgeous Alexander picked up his third foul of the sport on the 3:59 mark.
Whereas most coaches would instantly pull their star for the remainder of the quarter in that state of affairs, Daigneault selected to trip with Gilgeous-Alexander. The MVP frontrunner proceeded to attain six extra factors to shut out the half … however did so at a price.
With 1:29 left within the second quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander picked up his fourth foul of the sport, having reached in on Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. It was solely at that time that Daigneault determined to bench Gilgeous-Alexander.
