DALLAS -- With his Dallas Mavericks down 2-1 in the series, with a minus-66 point differential, Rick Carlisle is pulling out all the stops. He's called out the Oklahoma City Thunder for their "physical" play, and most specifically, and surprisingly, named Kevin Durant as a primary instigator.
"There were four what I would categorize as non-basketball physical escalations that were initiated by them, including one intentional, unprovoked elbow at the free-throw line which I didn't understand," Carlisle said Friday. "And I've never seen a guy like Kevin Durant ever do that to a player.