The referee responded to the random call, Alexander s free throw became normal, Caruso began to be criticized

G1 matches Alexander in the first quarter and scored 12 points, while the Timberwolves made 22 fouls in the game.

G2 matched Alexander to get 15 free throws, got 6 free throws in the last quarter, scored 4 free throws, and scored 38 points in the game. In the

G3 game, Alexander caused many damages in the game, but the referee ignored it. He only got 4 free throws in the game, made 4 of 13 shots, and scored 14 points. The difference in the standards of the Western Conference Finals has caused complaints from various American media.

At the beginning of the playoffs, the Warriors' game against the Rockets allowed fans to see the fierceness of the NBA's glorious period and the hot scenes, and also made their ratings increase. Just when everyone thought the playoffs this season were getting better and better, the Western Conference Finals began. The dictator of the

G1 battle instantly made everyone's brain circuits stagnate. Then various media began to frequently tweet and complain about Alexander's exaggerated killing actions and the referee's punishment was casual. In this game, Gobert defended Alexander's goal and caused Alexander's foul after he intercepted Alexander's goal. This scene surprised the American reporter and spoke again: This is rare! Gobert's steal from Alexander's counterattack actually caused the latter to foul?

, and after losing in the G3 battle with the Thunder, media Bleacher Report reporters tweeted and complained about the great movements of Thunder Caruso when defending: "Caruso has to foul 812 times a night (adjective). Whenever the referee dares to foul, his incredible expression is really funny."

After the game, the US media OptaSTATS updated the update that in NBA history, there were only three MVPs in the season who lost 42 points or more in a single game. Coincidentally, all three of these three times occurred in the playoffs, two of which were Minnesota teams, and one was the Lakers. The MVPs in the three seasons were Bob Petit in 1956, Jokic in 2024, and Alexander in 2025.