"They kept him in the game and there were a lot of foul calls - 16 free throws in the fourth quarter. [We were] just trying to take the ball out of his hands. The fourth quarter just turned into not a real basketball game."
"Nobody wants to watch a free throw competition, especially in a blowout win. It's untraditional and it's certainly not good for views, even if history is on the line."
Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe expressed frustration following a blowout loss to the Miami Heat, particularly regarding how the fourth quarter unfolded. Bam Adebayo had a historic performance, even outscoring the entire Wizards team in the first quarter. Keefe's primary complaint centered on the excessive free throws awarded in the fourth quarter—16 total—which he felt transformed the game into a free throw competition rather than legitimate basketball. Keefe suggested the Heat kept Adebayo in the game to chase history, and he was not alone in this criticism. Lakers head coach JJ Redick made similar comments about the game's nature, indicating broader league sentiment about how the fourth quarter was officiated and played.
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