NBA Commissioner Silver cited Kerr's plea to reduce foul descriptions, which originally aired on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steve Kerr's outspoken nature regarding the NBA's foul problem has paid off.
On Wednesday, commissioner Adam Silver noted a decline in foul calls on defenders during the 2023-24 NBA season, saying the Warriors coach is a major advocate and influence. .
“I think there was a sense early on in the season that offensive players were getting too much of an advantage. Steve Kerr felt that offensive players were using them as projectiles or trying to get fouls. I think he said there is, I don't know what you want to call it,'' Silver told reporters (h/t Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press). “So that was the point I had to make on behalf of the league.
“Yes, there were a few adjustments made along the way. But again, the situation was two fouls per team per game, and I think the most important end result was a better game. .”
On average, the NBA eliminates two foul calls per team per Silver.
Silver cited Kerr, who coached Golden State for 10 years, after complaining about officiating after the Warriors' 120-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day. This was in response to what I was holding.
Despite the holiday spirit, Kerr didn't hold back.
“I have no problem with the officials themselves. There are really good officials throughout the league,” Kerr said on Christmas. “There's a problem with how we legally regulate defense outside of the game. That's what we do in the NBA. Just like we teach our officials, we don't want players to play BS against the foul line. It just makes it possible.
“If I was a fan, I wouldn't have wanted to watch the second half of that game. I hated it. It was just baiting the referee into making a call. But that's what referees are taught to do. , you have to make that judgment.”
In that Warriors-Nuggets matchup, Denver superstar Nikola Jokic attempted 18 free throws, five fewer than all Golden State players.
Kerr has always been vocal about areas he believes the NBA can improve on. Recently, he advocated against the use of Instant His Replay.
Mr. Kerr's dissatisfaction could lead to an impasse. But that's not the case this time, as Silver pointed to Carr as the reason authorities swallowed the whistle more often.
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