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Posted: 3/6/2012 10:07:38 AM
The Dallas Mavericks are 1-5 SU and ATS over their last six games and part of the reason for the skid, according to point guard Jason Kidd, is a lack of respect from the referees.

"We don't get the benefit of the whistle," Kidd told ESPN Dallas after losing 95-91 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. "I don't think we're looked upon as champions, but that's a whole other story. Dirk should live at the line if they would call it the way it's supposed to be. But he doesn't."

The Mavs were up by four with 2:44 to go in the fourth quarter but didn't score another point the rest of the way. The Thunder scored eight, five of which came at the charity strip. OKC 23 more free-throw attempts than Dallas, overall in the game.

I don't know. Sounds like Kidd is reaching. The Thunder like to shoot long jumpers as much as the Mavs but Westbrook, Durant and Harden all attack the rim too. Dirk doesn't. When he gets close, he still prefers to take that fall-away jumper off his back foot. The shot doesn't get blocked but it doesn't draw a lot of contact either.

The other thing that was weird was Kidd talking about being looked upon as champions by the refs. I've heard of star calls but never championship calls. Am I being naive here?
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Posted: 3/6/2012 10:15:41 AM

Good points. 

But is it possible that a player knows another team is not getting calls so he plays a little more physical and dirty?
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Posted: 3/6/2012 10:17:45 AM
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Posted: 3/6/2012 10:41:55 AM
He's complaining because the Thunder shot three times as many free throws as the Mavericks did, despite shooting like crap from the field.  I think the total was 33-10 for the Thunder.  His complaint is legitimate.
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