Chris Finch confronts referee Tony Brothers after timeout delay

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During Game 3 of the Western Conference series, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch confronted referee Tony Brothers after Finch said he had called a timeout three seconds earlier. Brothers approached Finch during the Timberwolves' timeout huddle and Naz Reid stepped in to hold Brothers back as the exchange escalated. Finch said, "I wanted the timeout and I said I want my 3 seconds back," and added he asked where the ball would be inbounded and that Brothers began screaming at him. The confrontation mattered because a late timeout and the inbound spot can alter possession and strategy in a pivotal playoff game.

Chris Hine

@christopherhine.bsky.social

It's usually on officials to de-escalate situations, not go after an opposing coach when his back is turned walking away. Tony Brothers then kept going at Chris Finch during the Wolves timeout huddle.

13190d ago

Sam Kamin11

If you don’t like that then you don’t like The Tony Brothers Show!

Crow Drawn Tachanka7

The league has a ref integrity issue. Brothers trying to fight Finch. Ref screaming at Reaves.

DBay3

Do you know what recourse teams have when refs do something like that? Is there any follow up after the game? So weirdly inappropriate.

Vanessa Phelan3

Super weird. Especially after Reeves complained about getting yelled at/disrespected. We’re about to launch into a conspiracy theory officiating situation.

John Hollinger

@johnhollinger.bsky.social

Tony Brothers about to get T'd up by one of the other refs for going after Finch at that timeout

12590d ago

John3

What was the beef about? I couldn’t tell

NBA Causal2

It’s official, the refs had enough of the bulls**t. Reaves and Finch both catching in-game blowback.

CJ Fogler

@cjzero.bsky.social

Chris Finch is livid at Tony Brotherrs for something and Tony goes right after Finch but gets intercepted by Naz Reid

6490d ago

Average Nick Energy10

You can tell he's a horrible ref by how he went hunting for a tech to call on finch. Needed more camera time to feed his ego

José Eça de Queiroz6

Pretty sure he was clamoring for a timeout and Brothers took his time calling it

Jack Borman

@jackborman.bsky.social

Naz Reid and Mike Conley holding Tony Brothers back from Chris Finch is a hilarious optic

6390d ago

Patrick Fenelon

@patrickfenelon.bsky.social

I will be very happy when Tony Brothers retires. This post actually has nothing to do with this game specifically

3290d ago

Oh No He Didn't

@ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social

Chris Finch on his interaction with Tony Brothers: "I wanted the timeout and I said I want my 3 seconds back. He clearly heard me. He lost it. Then I went to ask him where the ball was gonna be taken in and he was screaming at me for that. So completely unprofessional behavior by him"

2890d ago

Hoop Informatics

@hoopinformatics.bsky.social

Here is the video of NBA referee Tony Brothers interacting with Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch until Naz Reid steps steps in to hold Brothers back

2390d ago

Aly

@alyj3.bsky.social

Tony Brothers is too egotistical and emotional for this job

2690d ago

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark

@jazzmanmark.com

Oh look it's Tony Brothers acting like the most important person in the arena, what a surprise

2590d ago

Canis Hoopus

@canishoopus.bsky.social

Check out what team colors Tony Brothers is wearing 🤔🤔🤔

2090d ago

Jonah Maves

@hunchojman.bsky.social

Chris Finch noted" gameplan mistakes" as to why they lost the 4Q in G3 vs San Antonio "Rudy decides to go under on the flare screen. That was a three. Pull in on the pick and roll, overhelp, gave up a three in the corner, you know, just a lot of the little things like that."

1490d ago

Ryan Bonner

@ryankbonner.bsky.social

They need to give Tony Brothers a tech. Dude needs to calm down.

1090d ago

@rcmoore.bsky.social

Was Tony Brothers really just trying to storm Finch there? I mean…what the hell was that? You can’t do that. If Finch deserves a tech, call a tech. You can’t walk him down to goad him into something

890d ago

Bryant West

@bswest5.bsky.social

I’m sorry is Tony Brothers trying to fight Chris Finch?

890d ago

David Binkowski

@davidbinkowski.com

The NBA is at crossroads with tomorrow’s Pistons v Cavaliers game: Do we allow James Harden to have one more appearance at the rodeo or do we recognize he’s completely washed? Only Tony Brothers et al will tell.

890d ago

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Chris Finch confronts referee Tony Brothers after timeout delay

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