Aussies in NBA: Bogut explains errant pass to Jokic's face
Andrew Bogut created a stir today with a hard pass to a Denver big man's face, but explained his rationale afterwards.
The Golden State Warriors racked up their third loss today against the Denver Nuggets, making them 36-3 for the season. Andrew Bogut scored a season-high 15 points today, making 7 of 8 attempts from the field, along with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and a steal in 32 minutes of play (box score).
Late in the third quarter, Bogut caught the ball from Andre Iguodala at the perimeter, and abruptly threw a one-handed pass right into defending center Nikola Jokic's grill. https://youtu.be/8O8k2zah8tw Bogut however, took to Twitter afterwards and explained why he'd thrown the ball that way.
No. Steph wide open under basket. RT @towelase: @andrewbogut on purpose or nah?
— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) January 14, 2016
As you can see, Curry was indeed ready and able to complete the finish, if the pass had landed in his hands.
![bogut_jokic_pass bogut_jokic_pass](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5091747-c669-4d6a-85dc-8d1c584566e4_1024x536.jpeg)
Unfortunate timing, and a slip of the finger.
You had one job, Steph
Bogut also came up with a brilliant near-assist late in the first quarter today, adding a bit of English to a bounce pass that flew right to a cutting Stephen Curry. Curry unfortunately, missed the layup and the opportunity to create yet another highlight for the duo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqpBjEZE5Y Seriously, that bounce pass though.
No matter what, Bogey remains one of the elite passing big men in the league. Never change, Bogut.
Never RT @Jason: Never change @andrewbogut -- never! https://t.co/mpHyfRYvQM https://t.co/IGnTO7MHxZ
— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) January 14, 2016