Nick Nurse is going viral with his complaints to the referee about OKC's fouls
The OKC Thunder constantly faces scrutiny for their physicality, and Nick Nurse had had enough during the 76ers' game against OKC.
Nick Nurse is going viral with his complaints to the referee about OKC's fouls originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Over the past few years, the Oklahoma City Thunder have developed a strong defensive structure centred on physicality.
Lu Dort, Alex Caruso, and Cason Wallace are all phenomenal defenders, but they can get away with tons of contact that other teams and coaches are annoyed with. One of them was Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse. He disliked what the Thunder were doing because he felt the number of fouls being called against Philly was disproportionate.
He made sure to tell that to the referee, as he felt the 76ers were getting the short end of the stick. Nick Nurse's emphatic complaints about OKC go viral The Thunder have been the NBA's best team of the past two seasons. They are the defending champions, and they did that through their elite defense.
Of course, they have arguably the best player in the league with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. However, they have some elite defenders alongside him. There is also a reputation around OKC regarding their dynamic with fouls.