I don't know if Pop is doing something, or its just the player strengths, or if the refs have been trained over the years to give them the benefit of the doubt. All of these, probably.
The refs were completely allowing bodies to bang last night, but calling all kinds of hand touches. This might be how Pop likes things, because he can safely get refs into that mode. But damn, the Ws were getting moved all over the place on the perimeter and in the post, and got almost no friendly whistles. And when the Ws ratcheted things up at the start of the 4th, and the tide turned, it was a quick 5 fouls and into the bonus for the Spurs. To be fair, though, the Ws defenders hands were up and slapping more than the Spurs.
Bazemore just has not role. I'd love for Douglas to get one, though
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