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<\/p>\nNew Zealand Breakers coach Gordie Herbert has criticised referees over two late calls in his side’s 98-92 NBL loss to Tasmania.<\/p>\n
Herbert also questioned why the same officials remained in Hobart after umpiring the JackJumpers’ loss to Adelaide on Friday.<\/p>\n
Breakers import centre Charles Bediako was called for a three-second violation with 2:24 remaining in the fourth quarter on Sunday, then for a moving screen 54 seconds later.<\/p>\n
It was a rough finish for Bediako, who also missed four consecutive free throws down the stretch.<\/p>\n
Herbert was at pains to distance himself from discussing refereeing matters, despite raising the officiating several times after the game.<\/p>\n
“I don’t talk about referees, but for 38 minutes they didn’t call three seconds in the key or a moving screen, then they called two,” Herbert said. “What’s that about?<\/p>\n
‘I’ll be honest \u2013 that bothered me’<\/p>\n
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Gordon Herbert, head coach of the Breakers. (Source: Photosport)<\/p>\n
“If you call it, you call that kind of screen the whole game.<\/p>\n
“It was a four-point game and we had the basketball \u2013 that’s when the moving screen was, at 1:30. I’ll be honest, that really bothered me.<\/p>\n
“They came down and scored right after that, and we were really facing an uphill battle.”<\/p>\n
Earlier, with 6:11 remaining in the final quarter, NZ’s Dejan Vasiljevic was handed a flagrant foul following a collision with Tasmania centre Will Magnay.<\/p>\n
Herbert believed Magnay should have instead been whistled for a moving screen.<\/p>\n
“I try to stay away from referees,” he reiterated.<\/p>\n
“They have a job to do \u2013 they’re human beings, they’re going to make mistakes.<\/p>\n
“They make a lot less mistakes than we do.<\/p>\n
“We didn’t lose this game because of the refereeing. I was just upset with that one call.<\/p>\n
“For 38-and-a-half minutes they don’t call a moving screen, then all of a sudden they do.<\/p>\n
“Magnay moved on the screen when DJ [Vasiljevic] grabbed him and they called an intentional foul.”<\/p>\n
Herbert also questioned the decision to use the same trio of officials, led by veteran Chris Read, for two Tasmania games in the space of 48 hours.<\/p>\n
“The other thing I don’t understand is why there’s the same three referees that were here Friday,” Herbert said.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think it’s right to have the same referees from when they lost Friday night here, staying here and refereeing another game.<\/p>\n
“You don’t see that in EuroLeague, you don’t see that anywhere.<\/p>\n
“I’m not saying that’s wrong or anything or that’s why we lost the game.”<\/p>\n
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