Pistons head coach rips referees after Game 4 loss to Cavaliers

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To say that Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was unhappy with the referees during his team's 112-103 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the second-round series between the teams would be an understatement.

Bickerstaff absolutely ripped the zebras to shreds after the game for what he views as one-sided officiating since the series shifted to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4. The Pistons dropped both of those games after winning the first two games of the series at home.

"It's unacceptable, It is. We didn't do enough, obviously to help ourselves, and I'll start there. But ever since we came to Cleveland, the whistle has changed. There's no way that one guy on their team shoots more free throws than our team," Bickerstaff said.

"We're not a settle team, we're not a jump-shooting team. We drive the ball, attack the paint. So what was done out there tonight, it's frustrating, but we can't allow that to be the reason why, because we didn't play well enough and play to the best of our capabilities. But you look at the foul count, you look at the disparity, and that's hard to overcome. And you wonder why."