G4 blows penalty under fire! The Pacers coach defended Foster: scolding him for being unreasonable and stupid

On June 16, Beijing time, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defended referee Scott Foster, who was criticized for blowing a penalty in Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and the Thunder.

"Some of the comments I've seen about the penalty, especially against Scott Foster, are terrible," Carlisle said ahead of today's Pacers practice, "and he's a great referee and has done a great job in this playoffs." ”

Carlisle admits his friendship with Foster dates back 30 years, when Foster began his charge in the NBA in 1994-95. Foster earned the nickname "Series Extension" for being credited with often letting the team behind win and extend the series in the playoffs.

"We've worked with him many times," Carlisle said, "and this ridiculous harshness is both bad and unfair, unjustified and stupid." Carlisle said he did not want to respond specifically to what kind of questions were being addressed.

In Game 4 of the Finals, the Pacers and Thunder combined for 71 free throws, and the Thunder held a 38-33 advantage. There were two fouls and two technical fouls in the game, for a total of 53 foul decisions.

"There were a lot of fouls, so there were a lot of free throws," Thunder coach Daigneault said after the game, "and I think the referees did a good job tonight." Both teams were rewarded with a lot of free throws and the game was intense – this is what the game looked like, with both sides full of physical confrontation on both ends of the floor. ”

With 2:23 left in the game, ESPN noted that a glaring missed call sparked outrage: Thunder guard Alexander appeared to push in front of defender Nesmith and then hit a jumper to put the Thunder up 104-103. Alexander made eight free throws in the fourth quarter and the Thunder won 111-104 to tie the series at 2-2.

Previously, the NBA officially released the referee report for the last two minutes of the Finals G4, showing that there were no mistakes or omissions in the last two minutes of the game.