"It's awful what some of the things I've seen about the officiating and Scott Foster in particular. He's a great official, he's done a great job in this playoffs."
"This ridiculous scrutiny that's being thrown out there is terrible and unfair and unjust and stupid."
"There were a crap ton of fouls. That's why there were a crap ton of free throws."
"I thought the refs did a good job tonight. Both teams shot a lot of free throws. It was physical."
Indiana coach Rick Carlisle defended referee Scott Foster following criticisms of his officiating in the NBA Finals' Game 4 between the Pacers and Thunder. Carlisle emphasized the importance of Foster's experience and the unnecessary scrutiny surrounding him, stating it is 'terrible and unfair.' Game 4 featured a high number of fouls and free throws, with Carlisle and Thunder's coach Mark Daigneault acknowledging the physical nature of the game and asserting that the referees did a good job despite the criticisms.
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