“It’s Frustrating”: Stephen Curry and Other Warriors Follow Steve Kerr’s Suit in Calling Out Referees

Santa certainly did not grant the Warriors‘ wishes tonight! Accepting failure from the Denver Nuggets, Stephen Curry and Co. were defeated 114-120. And they weren’t happy with it. The GSW coach, Steve Kerr, was quite vocal about the whole situation post-game. He was of the opinion that players were intentionally baiting their way into foul calls.

And that left the refs with no choice other than to call it. Following the coach, the rest of the Warriors like Curry and Brandin Podziemski also added their inputs.

Stephen Curry on the defeat vs Nuggets

“It does cater to the guys that can sell calls… It’s frustrating,” Steph said to the reporters. He also mentioned how there needed to be more consistency in officiating.

Curry finished the night with 18 points, four assists, and two rebounds. While the key players of the team seem to be struggling, the bench unit of the Golden State rose to the occasion. Of course, it has been the case for a major part of this season and nobody’s complaining.

But Brandin Podziemski, who saw 34 minutes of game time tonight, also had a similar opinion as Chef Curry. The post-game media talk saw him put it in plain words.

“It’s kind of hard to get into a rhythm when it’s free throws after free throws,” the 20-year-old rookie guard said. Even so, Podziemski was quite proud of the fact that his team played well together. The Canadian veteran guard, Andrew Wiggins, for instance, led tonight with 22 points while maintaining incredible perimeter defense. Aside from him, Chris Paul (13 points) and Dario Saric (14 points) also put their best foot forward off the bench tonight.

Once again, the fact of the matter still stands – officiating issues are getting to be a real mess in the NBA. And Steve Kerr might have a fine incoming.

Steve Kerr goes off on a rant post-game

The 4x champion coach, Steve Kerr, did not deem it necessary to stay diplomatic after Nikola Jokić hit every single one of his 18 free throws. Just a slight nudge and Kerr was off like a bullet on how the officiating in the NBA now has become a “disgusting” sight to watch.

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While Jokic seems to have found that fine line between his issues with refs and fouls, the Warriors are still on a learning curve. Talking about the whole incident, the Warriors coach tried hard to maintain a neutral stand. “I have no problem with the officials themselves… I have a problem with the way we are legislating defense out of the game,” he said.

He goes on to further defend the officials, saying that the league has “enabled” the players to ease their way to the foul line. It’s basically “baiting” the referees into calling fouls. And they leave these officials with no choice other than to make the call because that’s how they’re “taught”.

The rules of contact for defenders in the current scenario mean they have limited options. So, Kerr’s frustration can be understandable.

Hopefully, the outcome of this tirade won’t be “disgusting” for Steve.

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