This was 2nd technical correct? Not a straight ejection? I think a tech is defendable in this scenario, but I'm obviously the minority in this thread. Lowry was obviously pretty frustrated when he threw that ball and didn't look to see if the ref was looking when he threw it. If the ref had his back turned everyone would agree that this is a tech. That is probably what the ref felt it was equivalent to.
Should an NBA level ref have better player management than this, yes. But without having the context it is harder to just put the ref on blast. If Lowry was arguing calls all game and close to a 2nd tech already this may have been what pushed it over the edge.
This was 2nd technical correct? Not a straight ejection? I think a tech is defendable in this scenario, but I'm obviously the minority in this thread. Lowry was obviously pretty frustrated when he threw that ball and didn't look to see if the ref was looking when he threw it. If the ref had his back turned everyone would agree that this is a tech. That is probably what the ref felt it was equivalent to.
Should an NBA level ref have better player management than this, yes. But without having the context it is harder to just put the ref on blast. If Lowry was arguing calls all game and close to a 2nd tech already this may have been what pushed it over the edge.