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Can't be mad at the foul calls. The Mavericks play to create contact. They'll get more whistles that way. The Suns settle for midrange jumpers while the Mavs push their way to the basket.
 
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Can't be mad at the foul calls. The Mavericks play to create contact. They'll get more whistles that way. The Suns settle for midrange jumpers while the Mavs push their way to the basket.

Ask Nurkic and Booker about it among others.
 

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Can't be mad at the foul calls. The Mavericks play to create contact. They'll get more whistles that way. The Suns settle for midrange jumpers while the Mavs push their way to the basket.

Plus the Mavericks only shot 22 FT's to the Suns 18. Not a discrepancy to worry about.
 

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Ask Nurkic and Booker about it among others.

Nurkic is always selling contact down low. He does a disservice to himself doing that because he's not fouled every play. That just seems to be a European thing since Jokic, Luka, and many others do the same. That seems to be an issue his teammates take with him also because he'll whine to refs when he should be getting back.

Booker doesn't get typical star calls, I'll grant that. He does whine to refs a lot. Even Suns fans have called out that aspect of his game. Of course it's warranted sometimes he isn't helping himself by the persistent complaining.
 
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Nurkic is always selling contact down low. He does a disservice to himself doing that because he's not fouled every play. That just seems to be a European thing since Jokic, Luka, and many others do the same. That seems to be an issue his teammates take with him also because he'll whine to refs when he should be getting back.

Booker doesn't get typical star calls, I'll grant that. He does whine to refs a lot. Even Suns fans have called out that aspect of his game. Of course it's warranted sometimes he isn't helping himself by the persistent complaining.

Unless my eyes deceive me, Nurkic was fouled down low on numerous occasions tonight.

Luka complains about the referees not calling fouls, even when he is not involved. I can't believe the referees let him get away with it. It's that obvious... talk about whining.

Yeah, Booker doesn't get the calls he deserves. He looked like he was still under the weather tonight looking at his face.
 

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Unless my eyes deceive me, Nurkic was fouled down low on numerous occasions tonight.

Luka complains about the referees not calling fouls, even when he is not involved. I can't believe the referees let him get away with it. It's that obvious... talk about whining.

Yeah, Booker doesn't get the calls he deserves. He looked like he was still under the weather tonight looking at his face.

I agree that Luka is given leeway virtually no one else is outside of LeBron. It's frustrating as a fan of the team playing him, that could have drafted him, and a basketball fan in general.

We'll have to agree to disagree on Nurkic. I do like him more than most here but he does flop and tries to sell contact too often and that makes it tough for refs to officiate him fairly.
 
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Nurkic was surprised the referees called a foul on the Suns final possession.

Says he didn't hit Luka on the flagrant review, but he falls down.

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Luka complains about the calls all game, not just at the end.

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Here is when Nurkic supposedly hits Doncic in the face with an elbow. Funny stuff if it weren't serious.

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