Pau Gasol responded with some data of his own after he was asked for his reaction on David Fizdale’s rant criticizing the referees following Game 2 of the Spurs’ first-round playoff series against Memphis.
“I didn’t get to the free-throw line yet this series,” Gasol said Wednesday.
After the Grizzlies’ 96-82 loss to the Spurs on Monday, Fizdale called the officiating “unacceptable” and “unprofessional.” He said that even though he’s a rookie coach and Gregg Popovich has pedigree, he’s not going to allow his team to get “rooked.” He listed a bunch of stats to point out the disparity in fouls called, then said, “Take that for data,” before slapping the table and walking off.