Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul's head coach Dusan Alimpijevic criticized the officiating performance in the Turkish Basketball Super League after the derby game against Galatasaray EKMAS Istanbul.
Coach Dusan Alimpijevic of Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul railed at Turkish Basketball Super League referees for handing out too many fouls after the derby loss to Galatasaray EKMAS Istanbul with a score of 89-83.
"I have to say this: this is the second game for me and for my team [regular season Round 9 game against Pinar Karsiyaka] that the away team shot 45 free throws," Alimpijevic began.
The Serbian coach berated referees for not allowing legal defensive plays throughout the game.
"I don't know tomorrow what to tell to my players. What is the defensive cylinder? How to play with contact? How to play tough? I don't know how to teach my players. I don't know how to educate my players.
I already had one more game with 45 free throws. It's not [even] the middle of the season, and I have two teams with 90 free throws in my games," he said. "I don't know what to say to my players. Really. I don't know what to say," he concluded.
The derby was also mired in a minor controversy, where a manager of Besiktas was escorted out of the arena after a verbal fight with Goksenin Koksal, Galatasaray's team captain.
As a result of the game, Galatasaray improved its record to 5-8, while Besiktas regressed to 9-4.
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