WASHINGTON-Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was suspended for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics after charging and knocking over Kelly Olynyk in Game 3.
Olynyk was involved in an altercation with Kelly Oubre in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. They handled Millsap and Dwight Howard inside to beat the Hawks in six games, leading Wizards center Marcin Gortat to say facing the Celtics big men was "not even close" to that tough of a challenge. Olynyk had set an illegal screen on Oubre that knocked him to the ground. Up by 21 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. still felt the need to make one of the worst decisions he could have. Referees and teammates charged to break up the conflict as the Wizards shooting guard still wanted to get his hands on the Celtics' big man. Oubre was assessed a flagrant 2 and ejected.
Wizards coach Scott Brooks said his players must control their emotions better in those situations but suggested Oubre might have been upset by repeated hard screens. "We've just got to do a better job of taking those leads we get and just playing smart basketball down the stretch". "Kelly's not trying to make anybody mad". Oubre was kicked out of that game, and suspended for the next one. However, after dropping Games 3 and 4 in lopsided fashion, the Celtics have returned to Boston searching for answers as they prepare for Wednesday's pivotal Game 5 matchup.
"That's ridiculous", he said of being labeled a dirty player. We have two teams that are very competitive. You've got to talk to the head honcho. "We have to bring the same defensive intensity that we had the two games that we had here because when we played there we didn't play great defense and we still had a chance to win those games". "Because I think it's important to clear your mind and get ready for preparation [on Saturday]".
"I'm not the right person to ask about it", Oubre confessed. "We're just competing and trying to win, and they did that today".
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"If 20,000 people want to focus their energy on me, that's pretty fun", he added.
Celtics Coach Brad Stevens, predictably, defended his player on Monday.
"I mean, I know who I am". The Wizards led by as many as 26 and outscored the Celtics (237-191) in the two games in D.C.
Though nothing compared to eight technical fouls and three ejections in Game 3, tensions bubbled up late after the result was no longer in doubt. "We can turn it up a notch and be more physical", Morris said.
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