With three straight losses to start the new campaign, the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to a terrible start. All-Star forward Paul George thinks that this may have something to do with a number of bad calls.
Following to the Thunder's 131-120 loss at the hands of the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, George had some choice words for some of the calls that have gone against him.
Paul George on his foul trouble and adjusting to the new emphasis on the way the game is being called: “Some of the fouls I picked up tonight was beyond me.” pic.twitter.com/DJSasQaQSi
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) October 22, 2018
Paul George was amazing on the evening notching 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting, three three-pointers, six rebounds, two assists, three steals, and four turnovers. He did get five fouls called on him, which somewhat hampered the rhythm of his game throughout the evening. Based on this interview, George seems to think that the referees could do better moving forward.
The Kings overpowered the Thunder on Sunday behind an outstanding performance from Iman Shumpert who dropped 26 big points on 9-of-13 shooting, with four three-pointers to boot.
The underdogs foiled Russell Westbrook's season debut and have handed the Thunder their third straight loss of the new season.
George and the Thunder will be back in action on Thursday. They will be tested by Eastern Conference powerhouse Boston Celtics who are now back in full strength.
With Westbrook close to a hundred percent following his offseason knee surgery, the Thunder will look to bounce back in a big way. George has played considerably better with Westbrook on the floor, so he will certainly want to start strong on Thursday as he hopes to help his team get their first win of the season.
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