Košarkarska ekipa Miami Heat je na drugi tekmi uvodnega kroga končnice premagala Philadelphio 76ers (113:103) in izid v seriji poravnala na 1-1. Najboljši strelec Vročice je bil Dwayne Wade z 28 točkami, veliko pa je k zmagi doprinesel tudi Goran Dragić, ki je v 25 minutah zbral 20 točk, štiri skoke in tri podaje.
Slovenski košarkarski zvezdnik je zadnji točki dosegel s polaganjem sekundo pred koncem tekme, ko je bilo srečanje že odločeno. S tem je dodobra ujezil domače igralce, saj bi moral po nenapisanih pravilih žogo le držati v posesti, ne pa igrati na koš, saj se je domača ekipa, ki je zaostajala za osem točk, že sprijaznila s porazom.
Gledalci v dvorani Wells Fargo Center so Dragića nagradili z glasnimi žvižgi, živce pa je izgubila tudi domača klop, kjer sta se nad Slovencem najbolj razjezila poškodovani zvezdnik Joel Embiid in J.J. Reddick.
Goran Dragic just guaranteed the buildup for Game 3 will be pretty interesting now pic.twitter.com/qyqHGyQZSr
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) April 17, 2018
Razprava se je nato preselila na družbena omrežja, kjer so bila mnenja deljena. Nekateri navijači pravijo, da je bila Dragićeva poteza nešportna, drugi pa so mnenja, da bi morali 76ers pač odigrati do konca.
"Bo-ho, 76ers. Vaša ekipa je hotel narediti osebno napako pet sekund pred koncem pri zaostanku za osem. Dragić je dosegel koš sekundo pred koncem. Prebolite," se je glasil eden izmed komentarjev.
"Samo da smo si na jasnem, navijači 76ers. Ko se vaši igralci norčujejo, kako slabe so druge ekipe, je vse v redu, ko pa Dragić doseže nepomemben koš sekundo pred koncem, je to nešportna poteza?" je zapisal nek drug uporabnik.
"Ne vem, zakaj so igralci in navijači jezni na Dragića, ker je dosegel nepomemben koš? Če nočete, da se takšne stvari dogajajo, igrajte do sirene," se glasi še eden od zapisov.
Navijači so po večini mnenja, da je Dragić s to potezo začinil serijo, ki se bo nadaljevala s tretjo tekmo v Miamiju (19. april). Nekateri ugibajo, da je šlo za namerno provokacijo slovenskega zvezdnika, drugi pa opozarjajo, da bo "sporni" koš podžgal košarkarje Philadelphie, ki potrebujejo budnico.
Dragić je bil po tekmi tarča tudi žaljivih zapisov. "Dragićev koš sekundo pred koncem je povsem značilen zanj. Občudujem njegovo doslednost, da je vedno takšen kreten," je zapisal nek uporabnik Twitterja. "Dragićev koš je bil zelo nespoštljiv," je dodal drugi. "Grda poteza, moral bi imeti več spoštovanja," so se jezili navijači 76ers.
Dragic said fuck y’all!!! pic.twitter.com/3j12G2w0tB
— LSU Hate SZN (@Team__305) April 17, 2018
They aren't gonna forget about that Dragic bucket.
— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) April 17, 2018
Lmfao @ Dragic. That's gonna piss a lot of people off.
— ✭Prick Bitch✭ (@JesseGladsaget) April 17, 2018
I'm so happy that @Goran_Dragic scored that last second basket, @sixers fans were trashy low class the whole game, you deserve to lose. @MiamiHEAT let's go baby
— Adrian Sula (@MrPIP777) April 17, 2018
I hope the @sixers takes in @Goran_Dragic meaningless bucket into next game as fuel for the fire. #TrustTheProcess #PhilaUnite
— Tanner Adams (@Tanner_Adams33) April 17, 2018
I don’t get why fans and players are mad at Dragic for getting that last “pointless” bucket, you don’t want that to happen? Play til the buzzer🙄
— Spencer Maurer (@S_Maurer7) April 17, 2018
Can anybody tell me why Philadelphia fans booed Goran Dragic for that last second bucket?? Your guys went for the foul, Dragon burned you, and scored. Suck it up!
— Michael Karvelis (@MichaelKarvelis) April 17, 2018
Lol Dragic your trash ass wants to be disrespectful and put in a garbage time bucket instead of dribbling the clock out? Bet. Hope you get aired next game when your team gets wiped off the floor. Bum.
— James Lord (@lordj_22) April 17, 2018
Goran Dragic is savage for scoring that bucket #nbaplayoffs pic.twitter.com/THI8GmLvb9
— SportsLand ENT (@sportslandent) April 17, 2018
#Heat win and all Philly wants to talk about is a late Dragic bucket 😂 Only a Philly team and fans would just focus on that! #Sad #HeatCulture
— y - Marc Bowers (@marcbowers7) April 17, 2018
I don't think that Dragic bucket was by any means an accident.
— Anthony Doyle (@Anthonysmdoyle) April 17, 2018
The Sixers are a young team that is prone to making things personal, I think getting in Philly's head is something that Miami wants.
That Dragic bucket with 1 second left is sooooo on brand Dragic. I admire his consistency in always being a dickhead. #Heat
— FdV 🇹🇹🇨🇦 (@francois_dv) April 17, 2018
Dragic so disrespectful for that last bucket smh
— Mike (@MikeVitale_) April 17, 2018
Lol Dragic with that last bucket like #MIAvsPHI pic.twitter.com/8l0wEIqUoe
— B E A N Z | Wakanda’s Favorite 📸 (@PhotosByBeanz) April 17, 2018
