Pistons head coach rips referees after Game 4 loss to Cavaliers
There could be a fine incoming from the NBA for J.B. Bickerstaff.
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B. Bickerstaff was unhappy with the referees during his team's 112-103 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the second-round series between the teams would be an understatement. Bickerstaff absolutely ripped the zebras to shreds after the game for what he views as one-sided officiating since the series shifted to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4.
The Pistons dropped both of those games after winning the first two games of the series at home. "It's unacceptable, It is. We didn't do enough, obviously to help ourselves, and I'll start there.
But ever since we came to Cleveland, the whistle has changed. There's no way that one guy on their team shoots more free throws than our team," Bickerstaff said. "We're not a settle team, we're not a jump-shooting team.