Filed under: Nuggets, Spurs, NBA Injuries
DENVER -- Nene is a nine-year NBA veteran. Sometimes he feels as if he's a rookie.
Speaking after a tough 113-112 loss Thursday to San Antonio, Denver coach George Karl said he believes his center is being treated unfairly by officials. On Friday, Nene talked about how difficult it has been lately getting what he agrees have been unfair calls.
"It could be better, if they let me play,'' Nene said in an interview with FanHouse about his recent play. "For sure, you saw the game (Thursday). So you know what I'm talking about.''
Karl said he believed three calls on Nene early in the third quarter against the Spurs were fouls that "don't exist.'' Karl said the same thing about some calls in other recent games against Nene, and that he "just doesn't get a lot of respect'' from officials.
"It's not only the three fouls,'' said Nene, agreeing with Karl, who said the Nuggets have sent film to the league office detailing calls that "don't exist.'' "It's other games. The last five games, it's been like that. It's something that I can't control. But that is frustrating. For sure, that's frustrating.
"I just try to play hard. I can't do nothing. I don't want to be stupid to say something, the truth, to be fined. I don't want to be fined because the truth hurts when you say it.''
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/17/nene-produces-for-nuggets-despite-constant-whistles/
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