LeBron James just complained about the referee not blowing the whistle when he was often fouled, especially in the recent match between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.
After losing by 1 point to the Miami Heat earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers just sent a complaint to the NBA to complain about the referee’s work in the match.
According to the prestigious website ESPN, the LA Lakers coaching staff emphasized that LeBron James is being fouled a lot but the referees are not penalizing the opposing players.
The yellow and purple shirt team also sent video as evidence, taken from the most recent match with many plays where Heat players fouled LeBron but the referee did not notice.
The Los Angeles Lakers have just submitted a complaint to the NBA to complain about the refereeing in the match against the Miami Heat last Monday.
Since the beginning of this season, LeBron James’ average number of free throws is down to just 5.7 times at the FT line per game. This is the lowest number in the career of James, a player who plays physically with many collisions.
In-depth statistics from Second Spectrum show that only 6% of LeBron’s breakaways were fouled, among the lowest rates in the NBA this season among players who regularly hit the 3-second zone.
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar personally shared with reporters about the number of free throws he took and expressed his dissatisfaction about constantly being fouled but the referees did not blow.
LeBron James is averaging the lowest number of free throws per game in his career
A ball phase pointed out by LeBron was a situation where he broke through to score but was hit in the face by bigman Thomas Bryant’s swing. The match continues while the ball impacts the face or head as above can be flagged.
“I talk to the referees constantly during every match and what they say is inconsistent with what is happening on the field. For example, I tried to score a basket but was clearly hit by Thomas Bryant’s hand and elbow.
When asking the referee, one person said that Thomas raised his hand straight up into the air and did not lower it. The remaining two referees said their vision was blocked and they could not observe the situation.
This is very confusing when I was hit in the face, there was no whistle blown and the explanation was that he did nothing illegal,” LeBron James said.
The Lakers star believes that the referees are inconsistent in whistle-blowing situations
“I don’t know what to say anymore. I usually approach the referees in a very respectful and proper manner, explaining the situations.
I told them what happened on the field about the plays I got fouled on and only got to the free throw line 3-4 times per game. There was a game where I couldn’t even throw a free throw even though I had a breakthrough and was fouled a lot, which was very strange,” LeBron added.
It is understandable why James was upset and the Los Angeles Lakers filed a complaint with the NBA. They just went through a difficult match with a defeat of exactly 1 point. A few free throws that LeBron gets can change the outcome of the game.
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However, referees are part of the game and, after all, they are still human with the ability to make mistakes. LeBron James admitted that there were some situations where the referee missed a mistake, but he and his teammates will continue to try to attack to win.
“This doesn’t change the way I play. When competing, we can always be affected for good or bad by the referee’s whistle. The important thing is that I will still persevere in breaking through and attacking the basket to see how things will turn out in the coming matches.”
