On March 17, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and in the Warriors' home game against the Greenshirts, the two sides played a defensive battle, and the first quarter of the game only played a 23:17 score, which is indeed very rare. In the second quarter, the scoring of both sides was not high, especially on the Warriors' side, the outside shot was not opened at all, and it was very uncomfortable to be defended by the opponent!
The most controversial part of the game came in the second quarter, when the Warriors flew to steal the ball after stealing, but pressed Curry's ankle, and Curry was also replaced back in the locker room for treatment! Then on the counter-attack, Clay shook Smart, and then Smart raised his leg too high in the air, kicking Clay Thompson's foul, which was also blown foul! After watching the video replay, the referee blew a first-degree malicious foul on Smart!
These two movements are actually very bad, pressing the ankle on the court is a very dangerous action, maybe Smart did not mean it, but it should also be paid attention to. The action of kicking Clay Thompson is completely intentional, and this action is actually very likely to cause damage to Clay!
Smart has always been known for being defensively tough, but it's a bit unsportsportsmanlike not to be able to defend with hurtful moves in defense!