JB Bickerstaff 'Disgusted' By Officiating In Pistons Loss To Thunder

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JB Bickerstaff 'Disgusted' By Officiating In Pistons Loss To Thunder 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:19 pm

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff let the officials have it after his Detroit Pistons lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. Bickerstaff was upset with several calls throughout the game, including some technical fouls that were called on his players.


"I'm disgusted by the way that game was officiated," Bickerstaff said. "The level of disrespect was above and beyond. They have a guy fall down and trip on his own teammate's foot, they review us for a hostile act. They throw an elbow to our chest and neck area, I ask to at least take a look at it (on video). ... No one would take a look at it.


"The disrespect has gone far enough, and I'm not going to allow our guys to be treated the way they were tonight."


Postgame, crew chief Brian Forte said Pistons guard Cade Cunningham was ejected for directing continuous profanity towards the officiating crew. Dennis Schroder also received technical foul for continued complaining.

Via ESPN

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Re: JB Bickerstaff 'Disgusted' By Officiating In Pistons Loss To Thunder 

Post#2 » by hyberx » Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:47 pm

Dude, wait until you could play LeBron in the playoff with his team down 1-3, then realize your team is somehow giving him 20+ more free throws over shadows being too close to him. :lol:
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Re: JB Bickerstaff 'Disgusted' By Officiating In Pistons Loss To Thunder 

Post#3 » by Sfwarriors1217 » Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:27 pm

NBA has been trying to hype/develop this OKC team, maybe for revenue that’s why they get the calls all the time. If you breathe on SGA, you will get a foul called. Unlike NFL and MLB, NBA commissioner owns the league so Adam Silver decides on who gets the call and it’s up to the teams to do the rest.

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