J.B. Bickerstaff RIPS officiating in Thunder vs. Pistons: ‘I am DISGUSTED!’ | SportsCenter
Detroit head coach J.B. Bickerstaff addresses the media following the Pistons’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and is very critical of the officiating.
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If that’s how Bro acts whenever they play the Thunder the team that shoots the least amount of free throws I can’t wait until he plays LA with Luka and LeBron playing. Dudes going to need a stretcher.
Respect to Bickerstaff for fighting for his team. Love to see a coach get fired up and passionate about his team. The Pistons are a much improved team this year, and their coach is a big reason.
NBA wants a different champion every year, and it ain't the Piston's turn yet. SGA is the new darling, and the OKC is the new news.
refs simply don't care what the video shows, that no one on the Pistons did anything to hurt Dort.
they too busy trippin on the power the league gave them to f*ck with games. if it wasn't the truth, they wouldn't go so hard at everyone that complains about the megalomania involved in refereeing the games.
When JB was the Cavs coach, we had the most idiotic call where the ref blew the whistle. Opposing player post whistle dribbled around w the ball out of bounds. Cavs bench played around w player and they granted the opposing team 3 points. It was mind boggling bad officiating and I've never blamed him since for being pissy at the refs in this league.
I think it's now reached a point where Figure Skating judges have more credibility than NBA officials.
Sorry NBA but SGA it's just not that guy. And trying to force him to be an MVP and a face of the league. HE IS JUST NOT THAT GUY!!
If that coach from Toronto didn't get fined or fired then JB is okay
As a cavs fan: HELL YEAH JB LET EM KNOW
I say refs should address the media after the game just like the coaches and players HAVE TOO.
Need a Worst Ref of The Year Award with players and fans voting
😂 the refs love OKC
This is crazy 🤦🏾♂️ adam silver don’t care
JB IS A GREAT COACH..get that straight
that's another $100k fine for coach
Definitely agree with JB officiating has been really bad. I wish more nba coaches would speak there mind like him. Refs have been really bad make it worse they are not being held accountable
They fouled out JB and DWhite with 35 free throw attempts in Boston. Now they’re wrong and still throw out Detroit’s best player in Detroit. Remember folks, this is the regular/gambling season. Keep an eye on the refs and especially, the over/ under. Thanks for playing!
Refs will always favor the team that wins, which doesn’t make a ton of sense, because then it adds to their already great win total…..but on the flip side, I guess it does sell the tickets. So I do not think anything will change.
There are coaches all over the league who have coached multiple teams, Bickerstaff included, who demand respect after horrible officiating, and might get respect for a game or two and then the refs are right back to BSing again. The NBA does not care about equal officiating. They care about their brand.
and hows the league gonna take care of it?…..by fining Bickerstaff smh
Where's the lie?
“We add competing our tails off and bringing something positive to this league”. Thanks coach for telling the truth, you are the only ones bringing the effort in the NBA. You will get fined for this, not the rant.
Coach of the year
I wish someone would realize this is not what the fans want and the fans are the customers. Without the fans the nba would be nothing. Its getting ridiculous at this point. They need to bring in an entire new referee team
We all rocking with the pistons now yeh ? 😂😂
The refs have actually been extremely good this year if you compare it to the past few years.
But look at all the casuals running with the narrative that the refs are only getting worse. I feel they are getting way better..
With that being said. It's clear the refs and Adam silver still will help betting companies lose as less money as possible
AI refs when
Hes asking 4 a fine… detroit trash no one minds we want thunder😂
100 percent right coach of the year
Ofcourse its okc again same with this team is ref’ed so differently tham other team they can hack in defense specially dort and breath on shai and its a foul also he is always looking to hook the defender harden style.
The refs are terrible !
J.B. Bickerstaff sounds like the made up boss of a made up company
Refs preparing for the playoffs
We need this, more coaches/players willing to take the fine to call out the officiating. The league won't do anything (the refs are carrying out their orders after all), however it's the only power the players/fans have at this point.
The hate against my town is wild.
SHA and Dub gets hit in the face daily with no reviews AC been playing with a blk eye with no review Ihart playing with a mask cause he got a broken nose with no review this is how it is now
He's right though
Hes right
I agree they got robbed by the refs n im tired of seeing it too the refs rigging the games let them young men play ball this the nba not wnba
Shut up
J.B Bickerstaff and the Pistons earned a new fan, way to stick up for your guys
All facts
NBA refs literally costing it's own viewership.
Cunningham definitely gets no respect. For as much as he initiates the offense and driving to the bucket and getting fouled he should be getting many more calls from the refs.
Why donthe thunder get the LeBron calls this year? SGA goes to the line more than prime harden and most of those fouls he gets wouldn't be called if it was Steph Curry
I bet
Cavs always getting the disrespect
I'm a huge OKC fan and I agree with JB. This game was really badly officiated and I hope (which I know won't happen) that the NBA takes responsibilities for their refs
JB is frontrunner for Coach Of The Year the way him and the staff revived diss team and actually has a winning record & going to the playoffs, yrs ago dey were being called pitiful and a disgrace now look at them Kudos
Oh please, Quit crying. Hitting table only makes you look like a child.
Well well well free throwhomla city back at it again
sga might be mvp of choking on refs d behind the scenes