LOS ANGELES: Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green says referees are humans and officiating is not an “exact science” and so James Harden should quit complaining about several non-calls on his three-point attempts.
“I have been fouled by James on a James’ three pointer before,” the Manila Times, citing Agence France-Presse, quoted Green as saying. “I think we can all sit here and complain about calls every game.”
Green said both teams can usually make the case that they got a raw deal at some time from the officials that when it comes to close contests.
“It is the nature of the game we play. Refereeing isn’t an exact science,” he said.
Harden, who has been a vocal critic of the officiating, asked for a “fair chance” from the refs after Houston lost 104-100 in game one of the West semi-finals on Sunday, said the Times report.
Harden and the Rockets were specifically upset about what they believed were several non-calls on his three-point attempts.
“I mean, I just want a fair chance, man,” said Harden, who scored 35 points but was four-of-16 from beyond the arc. “Call the game how it’s supposed to be called, and that’s it. And I’ll live with the results.”
