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The Chicago Bulls ended the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak on Wednesday and also left LeBron James frustrated with their physical play.

James took exception to two fouls during Chicago's 101-97 win.

The first came just minutes into the game when Kirk Hinrich broke up a fast break by grabbing James with both arms and holding on as the players fell down. James also took exception to a hard foul in the fourth quarter by Taj Gibson, who swiped across James' neck and shoulder on a layup attempt.

"Let me calculate my thoughts real fast before I say (what I want to say)," James said. "I believe and I know that a lot of my fouls are not basketball plays. First of all, Kirk Hinrich in the first quarter basically grabbed me with two hands and brought me to the ground. The last one, Taj Gibson was able to collar me around my shoulder and bring me to the ground. Those are not defensive ... those are not basketball plays."

His frustration boiled over with 3:52 left, when he was called for his first flagrant foul of the season after driving his shoulder and arm into the chest of Carlos Boozer, who was attempting to set a screen.

"It's been happening all year, and I've been able to keep my cool and try to tell Spo, 'Let's not worry about it too much.' But it is getting to me a little bit because every time I try to defend myself, I got to face the consequences of a flagrant for me or a technical foul, whatever the case may be," James said. "It's tough. It's tough. It's very tough, and I'm not sitting here crying about anything because I play the game at a high level. I play with a lot of aggression, and I understand that some of the plays are on the borderline of a basketball play or not, but sometimes you just got to ... I don't know. It's frustrating."

Via Michael Wallace/ESPN

LeBron charges into the lane like a fullback and creates so many offensive fouls that never get called... he should be the last person to want the refs to take a harder look at his play

A BETTER DJ wrote:LeBron charges into the lane like a fullback and creates so many offensive fouls that never get called... he should be the last person to want the refs to take a harder look at his play

Word. Also, it has nothing to do with what's been going on all year. Chicago always frustrates Miami with their defense. It's the fact that a team finally had the sack to play them the way they should be played.

the minute a team punches back they cry and whine about rough play. The Celtics did the same thing when Orlando would bully back (which didn't happen enough or often) but man, they would cry and flop and moan whenever they'd get hit back it was embarrassing.

Man some of these guys wouldn't have lasted a day playing in the 90s.

A BETTER DJ wrote:LeBron charges into the lane like a fullback and creates so many offensive fouls that never get called... he should be the last person to want the refs to take a harder look at his play

Yes, he charges into the lane, but when he plays defense is he pulling anyone down to the floor? The Bulls were not making a play for the ball most of the time. And in case you didn't know, you have to be in position to get a charge. It's not a charge just because he runs you over.

dwadefan45 wrote:

A BETTER DJ wrote:LeBron charges into the lane like a fullback and creates so many offensive fouls that never get called... he should be the last person to want the refs to take a harder look at his play

Yes, he charges into the lane, but when he plays defense is he pulling anyone down to the floor? The Bulls were not making a play for the ball most of the time. And in case you didn't know, you have to be in position to get a charge. It's not a charge just because he runs you over.

Laughable. LBJ has a mismatch against every player he goes up against. He shouldn't have to pull anyone down because he's bigger than everyone else. What else was Hinrich supposed to do? Touch fouls do not affect LBJ at all - he just runs right through them. The only blatant attempt I saw was LBJ's elbow on Boozer toward the end of the game.

dj20001 wrote:

dwadefan45 wrote:

A BETTER DJ wrote:LeBron charges into the lane like a fullback and creates so many offensive fouls that never get called... he should be the last person to want the refs to take a harder look at his play

Yes, he charges into the lane, but when he plays defense is he pulling anyone down to the floor? The Bulls were not making a play for the ball most of the time. And in case you didn't know, you have to be in position to get a charge. It's not a charge just because he runs you over.

Laughable. LBJ has a mismatch against every player he goes up against. He shouldn't have to pull anyone down because he's bigger than everyone else. What else was Hinrich supposed to do? Touch fouls do not affect LBJ at all - he just runs right through them. The only blatant attempt I saw was LBJ's elbow on Boozer toward the end of the game.

So what Hinrich did was acceptable because he's not big enough. I hear ya.
And he didn't elbow Boozer for no reason. He's getting hit hard out there and they're not even making a play on the ball. Period.