What did Chris Finch do or say to pick up a second technical foul and get tossed in Phoenix? Apparently, the Timberwolves' head coach called the officiating crew "bozos" under his breath, which is what led to his first career ejection.
The Minnesota Timberwolves spent much of the 2023-24 season bending other NBA teams over their knee and putting belt to ass. Sidestepping the whole Chris Finch lit a fire and possibly turned Minnesota's season around when he called the refs bozos.
In a league where guys like Draymond Green exist, "bozos" cannot be where the line is drawn for getting ejected.
The coach “woke up choosing violence,” went at the players harshly during a film session and didn’t cool before he got tossed.
The Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to four games with a 121-113 road victory over the Phoenix Suns. It ended up being a wild Wednesday night that included Wolves coach Chris Finch being ejected from the game in the third quarter after receiving his second technical foul.
Minnesota Timberwolves HC Chris Finch was on one on Wednesday. The fifth-year veteran coach earned his first-ever career ejection in a game that saw the Timberwolves defeat the Phoenix Suns 121-113.
At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.
"One of the things that the fans love about your game is that the game looks easy to you, Rob," Timberwolves broadcaster Jim Petersen said to Rob Dillingham. "Is the game easy for you?" "I ain't gon' lie,
The Wolves were without three players from the regular rotation but turned to Rob Dillingham, Luka Garza and Jaylen Clark for help. Anthony Edwards' 36 points helped, too.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach was the spark that started the fire under his players’ asses en route to a 121-113 road win over Phoenix, Wednesday. The Wolves were without Naz Reid (illness) and finished the game without head coach Chris Finch.