The Warriors are reportedly fuming that Andre Iguodala’s knee injury suffered in Game 4 was the result of a dirty play by Rockets star guard Chris Paul.
Yahoo Sports reported many Warriors are accusing Paul of dirty tactics by purposely clipping Iguodala’s knee from behind while the two were chasing a rebound in Houston’s 112-108 victory Monday night.
While it’s hard to decipher Paul’s intent on the play, considering the All-Star’s reputation as an irritant and someone prone to stretching the rules it at least appeared suspicious.
Weird knee injury for Andre Iguodala. Looks like Chris Paul clipped his left knee from behind and from the outside. Guessing it won’t keep him out but obviously it’s not optimal. pic.twitter.com/zquOCNkbEd
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) May 7, 2019
Fortunately for Iguodala and the Warriors, the injury wasn’t significant and the 35-year-old will be able to play Wednesday night in Game 5 at Oracle.
Both teams have been embroiled in a number of mini-skirmishes throughout the first four games, including what the Rockets believed were deliberate attempts to invade James Harden’s landing space on jumpers in Game 1. Tensions were also heightened between Paul and Kevin Durant throughout Game 4.
With the stakes in the series at an all-time high heading into Game 5, It stands to reason we’ll see even more signs of contentiousness at Oracle Wednesday night.
