I do get that there are emotional and pivotal moments in a game where a blatant missed call can change the game so there are times I understand the frustration and outburst but when it is happening on almost every play. I think Nurse is a really good coach but one thing I didn't like about him and I think it created a culture on the team as well, is he would whine to and yell at the refs on almost every play. Pick your battles.
Guys can usually reign it in though. There have been lots of specific forms of frustration venting that have been prohibited and players adapt quickly.
I just think running up and screaming in a ref's face should be a quick T, especially since calls are reviewable in the NBA. If your right to be so upset, then you will win the challenge.
Challenge reviews would be a great place to allow the refs to penalize flops, if they aren't already allowed to.
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