Howard whips ball at Bogut, receives technical
Rockets' Dwight Howard gets technical foul for throwing the ball at Warriors' Andrew Bogut pic.twitter.com/QHpaN0A82n
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) April 22, 2016
Dwight Howard would prefer that his shoulder stay right where it is.
Fighting for positioning under the basket on a rebound attempt, Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut latched onto Howard's left arm and gave it a solid pull while Howard had possession of the basketball in Thursday's Game 3.
The eight-time All-Star - who suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder in 2013 - was not impressed by Bogut's actions. After breaking free from the 7-foot Aussie, Howard hurled the ball right at him, picking up a technical foul as a result.
The play is eerily similar to what happened between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers during the opening round last season, with Kelly Olynyk dislocating Kevin Love's left shoulder.
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