Heading into Game 4 of the Hungry Jack\u2019s NBL26 Championship Series, the Adelaide 36ers trail the Sydney Kings 2-1.<\/p>\n
In the two games the 36ers have lost, both at Qudos Bank Arena, Adelaide, as coach Mike Wells has pointed out, have lost the foul count 24-11.<\/p>\n
In particular, Wells expressed his frustrations about the lack of fouls that are being called on Kings\u2019 trio, Matthew Dellavedova, Torrey Craig and Makuach Maluach while defending six-time MVP Bryce Cotton.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatthew Dellavedova played how many minutes? He had zero fouls, guys. The main guy that’s on Bryce Cotton had zero fouls, and he’s guarding him like this. That\u2019s not a legal guarding position,\u201d Wells said in Sunday\u2019s post-game press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cCraig had two [fouls], Maluach had two, that’s it. They\u2019re literally draped all over him … if he can’t run up the floor [then there\u2019s an issue].<\/p>\n
\u201cBryce only had three fouls drawn, while KD (Kendric Davis) had one foul. He fouls on every possession.<\/p>\n
\u201cGuys, those are big, big plays if we’re not going to be able to play at the same level and compete at the same level.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they wanna beat up the MVP and take him out, that’s what the refs have allowed him to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
During Monday\u2019s episode of NBL Overtime, the panel addressed Wells\u2019 post-game comments.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst of all, refs don’t give a damn what you think,\u201d NBL champion Damon Lowery said on NBL Overtime.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecond of all, there’s working the refs, and then there’s begging, [saying things like] my guy isn\u2019t allowed to play, you\u2019re beating up my guy, my guy can’t move.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know what, let’s not play no more. Man up, let your minerals, man up, set some terror screens.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou got a problem with Matthew Dellavedova picking your man up 74 feet, [fix it].<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to pick up the ball, I turn around, and there’s Andrew Vlahov. Whack! A couple of those might loosen up the situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want the refs to help you out, man? You want the refs to bail you out? Come on, man.\u201d<\/p>\n
1990 NBL MVP Derek Rucker also chimed in on the topic, saying, \u201cI guarantee you that Game 4 will be officiated significantly differently than Game 3\u201d.<\/p>\n
>>\u00a0Watch the full episode on NBL Overtime from 7pm AEDT Monday night on ESPN.<\/p>\n
Game 4 of the Championship Series tips off at 7.30pm AEDT on Wednesday at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, live on ESPN and 10 Drama in Sydney and Adelaide.<\/p>\n
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