Finch: T-Wolves will 'try to take justice into our own hands' vs. Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch wasn't happy with the Golden State Warriors' level of physicality in Game 1 on Tuesday.
"We'll certainly try to take justice into our own hands whenever we can. I think that's the nature of physical sport," Finch said Wednesday, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "But by the same token, my God, you should see some of these clips. They're just like, pulling guards and linemen out there just taking shots at Rudy (Gobert)."
Finch said the Wolves submitted clips of missed calls from the series-opening game for the league office to review, McMenamin added.
"On defensive rebounding, they do a lot of fouling, holding, shoving, pushing, and tackling Rudy," Finch said.
He added, "I'm not sure I know another player in the league with Rudy's pedigree that is allowed to be physically beaten on the way he is. So, we gotta address that one way or another."
Gobert scored nine points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and blocked three shots in the 99-88 loss.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr later responded to Finch's comments, saying he has his own criticism of the officiating.
"I'm getting ready to send my own tapes to the league," Kerr said, according to Yahoo Sports' Vincent Goodwill. "Chris has his complaints, I have mine."
The T-Wolves will look to even the series in Game 2 on Thursday.
The Warriors will be without Stephen Curry through at least Game 4 after he suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain Tuesday.