Tom Thibodeau blasts refs for slew of Jalen Brunson foul calls: ‘I know what a charge looks like’

INDIANAPOLIS Let the officiating gamesmanship begin.

Ahead of Tuesday nights Game 4, Tom Thibodeau was critical of the calls that have been landing Jalen Brunson in foul trouble.

Some of the plays, theyre 50/50.

They can go either way.

Im looking, hes taking charges and hes getting called for blocks, the Knicks coach said.

I dont care what the officiating is saying, Ive studied this league a long time, I know what a charge looks like.

Brunson found himself in deep foul trouble in the Knicks Game 3 victory, picking up four fouls in the first half.

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He also had five fouls in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals and fouled out in Game 5 against the Celtics in the previous round.

Thibodeau was upset about a blocking call on Brunson in Game 3 that he challenged.

The call wasnt changed.

You challenge it and they still say ...

Ill leave it at that, he said..

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