Bickerstaff calls FT disparity in loss 'unacceptab...
Key takeaways
- CLEVELAND -- Pistons coach J.B.
- The Pistons attempted 12 free throws to Cleveland's 34 in a 112-103 defeat that evened the Eastern Conference semifinals series, 2-2.
- "We didn't do enough obviously to help ourselves, and I'll start there.
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CLEVELAND -- Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff lamented the free throw disparity after Detroit's Game 4 loss to the Cavaliers on Monday night.
The Pistons attempted 12 free throws to Cleveland's 34 in a 112-103 defeat that evened the Eastern Conference semifinals series, 2-2. Donovan Mitchell, who torched the Pistons to the tune of 43 points, attempted more free throws (15) than Detroit did as a team.
"It's unacceptable. It is," Bickerstaff said. "We didn't do enough obviously to help ourselves, and I'll start there. But ever since we came to Cleveland, the whistle has changed. There's no way that one guy on their team shoots more free throws than our team. We're not a settle team. We're not a jump shooting team. We drive the ball, attack the paint.