Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle expressed significant dissatisfaction with the officiating in their recent games against the Knicks. In a detailed statement, Carlisle highlighted that the Pacers had identified 29 questionable calls in Game 1, which they initially chose not to submit for review. However, following continued frustrations and specific examples from Game 2, the team plans to submit these incidents to the NBA league office. Carlisle emphasized the need for fairness, particularly for smaller market teams, stating that they 'deserve a fair shot' regardless of the venue and expressed his disappointment with the refereeing so far.
Rick Carlisle complaining about the officials is ridiculous. Pacers gave up 130 points, 57% FGs and 47% 3PTs. PLAY SOME DAMN DEFENSE! https://t.co/mThbahZFDd
This is sad. Lose the game, blame the refs is a loser mentality. https://t.co/rga4OdDv46
Rick Carlisle opened his press conference tonight with a two-and-a-half-minute monologue about officiating. Pacers disputed 29 calls in Game 1 but didn't submit. They'll send Game 2 calls to the league. 📷 @MikeVorkunov https://t.co/BW1qRasE6x
"There were 29 plays in Game 1 that we thought were clearly not called well." Pacers coach Rick Carlisle discusses the controversial officiating in their series against the Knicks 🗣 (via @NBATV, h/t @sny_knicks) https://t.co/cA2Q9U5Hkh
“We deserve a fair shot. There’s not a consistent balance and that’s disappointing.” - Rick Carlisle on the officiating so far this series https://t.co/leHwuJAQ5m
Rick Carlisle: “There were 29 plays in Game 1 that we thought were clearly called the wrong way”
"We deserve a fair shot... I'm just really disappointed." Pacers HC Rick Carlisle comments on the officiating in Game 2 https://t.co/bq0LiF2G2A
Rick Carlisle said he's been disappointed by refereeing in this series. Said Pacers didn't submit questionable calls to NBA after Game 1 but will after Game 2. "Small market teams deserve an equal shot," Carlisle said. "They deserve a fair shot. No matter where they're playing." https://t.co/tBRfPn7l8M
Rick Carlisle just opened with a near 3-minute statement criticizing the officiating. Said there were 29 calls that went wrong in Game 1 but he chose not to submit them. He and the Pacers plan to submit some calls to the league office from tonight.
Rick Carlisle says that there were 29 plays the Pacers thought were called the wrong way on Game 1 but they didn’t submit to the league. He’s now listing some examples from tonight where he thought the calls were wrong.