Tim Hardaway Jr. wasn’t in a talking mood after the game.
“You guys saw it,” the Detroit Pistons' veteran sharpshooter told reporters, the end of Game 4 still weighing heavily on him and the team. “It’s blatant.”
Hardaway, who only took one question before exiting the locker room, was right. Crew chief David Guthrie confirmed it after the Pistons’ 94-93 loss to the New York Knicks: Hardaway was fouled on his game-winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer that missed wide, costing the Pistons a series-tying win on their home floor.
The clock expired and Hardaway was denied a chance to shoot three free throws.